By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-31 | Criminal When an individual is convicted of a crime, the punishment levied typically ranges from incarceration, deferred adjudication, or placement on a probation program. Probation is commonly assigned to individuals who have little or no previous criminal history, or for crimes that the judge warrants to be minor enough to allow the individual to remain free, with certain restrictions. read more
By: Roger P. Foley | 2012-02-23 | Criminal Probation and community control violations in Palm Beach County, Florida are serious offenses. Once placed on probation, it is the obligation of the defendant to comply with all the regulations outlined by the court and any additional requirements placed on the defendant by their probation officer. Failure to do so will result in a Violation of Probation (VOP). read more
By: Suneet Diwan | 2012-04-24 | Bankruptcy When you commit a DUI in the state of Washington, probation is a common alternative to incarceration, especially if your offense was a first offense and your DUI attorney Tacoma helps you during your original trial. Probation is a period during which you have to prove that you can obey laws on drinking and driving. read more
By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-29 | Criminal Being arrested for a probation violation is a serious charge that could land you back in prison for the remainder of your sentence. In addition, probation violation penalties may be added on that prolong your time in jail or increase the severity of your sentence. If you have recently been released from prison on parole, remember that you do not yet have complete freedom to do as you wish. There are strict rules that you must follow to avoid being sent back to prison. read more
By: Lance Brooke | 2012-04-27 | National, state, local Probate laws of a state govern the process of distributing the property of a person after he/she is dead. There is a separate segment of lawyers which specializes in dealing with such cases and helps in the distribution of this property. read more
By: Michael | 2010-10-09 | Basketball HARTFORD, Conn. -- The University of Connecticut says its men's basketball program committed major NCAA recruiting violations. The school has imposed its own sanctions, including two years' probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons. read more
By: Troy Caesar | 2012-06-19 | Automotive In the United States, each individual state sets its own rules and penalties for traffic violations. While there are many commonalities across the different states (for example, you always have to obey speed limits and stop at red lights), there are some differences. read more
By: Atchuthan Sriskandarajah | 2010-10-20 | Law The attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, the petitioner, by Bar Counsel, acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709, filed a Petition for Disciplinary Action against Bruce Scott Gilbert, the respondent, alleging that he did engage in misconduct and charging violation of Rule 8.4 (b) and (d) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct. The Petition was referred, pursuant to Maryland Rule 16- 711(a), for hearing and to make finding of fact and conclusions of law. read more
By: Jolie Crussel | 2010-10-01 | Business News A unit of London-headquartered oil giant BP Plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP) has agreed to pay $15 million for pollution violations. The violations related to fires and leak at the BP Products North America refinery in March 2004, July 2005, and August 2005 respectively. read more
By: Manchanda Law | 2011-09-01 | Immigration Quite often people tend to confuse their civil liberties with civil rights and this misinformation is generally abused by lawyers seeking opportunity to make easy money. read more
By: Roger McGrady | 2011-11-27 | Personal injury Experts categorize road traffic violations into three types, and the most common and most dangerous of the three are the moving violations. Learn more about moving violations and the penalties that come for offenders. read more
By: Paul Millman | 2011-08-10 | Intellectual property Probate is the legitimate procedure of managing the estate of a dead person by determining all claims and allocating the dead person's property under a lawful will. A surrogate court resolves the legitimacy of a testator's will. A probate reads between the lines the guidelines of the dead, chooses the initiator as the personal representative of the estate... read more
By: lawyer project | 2011-05-23 | Personal injury OSHA violations are illegal and put workers at risk. You cannot be fired for reporting them. Contact a Minneapolis accident attorney for advice on your case. read more
By: Elsa Estrada | 2012-01-06 | Criminal It is an unfortunate statistical fact that the number people getting DUI's have drastically increased in the last few years that has actually led to the authorities to give heavier and harsher penalties for anyone who is caught 'driving under influence'. read more
By: Marvin Cooper | 2011-05-03 | Personal injury Parole is somewhat similar to probation, except that is it granted to people who have already served part of their prison sentence. When you become eligible for parole, time is very precious. You may only have a few months to make the strongest possible case as to why you are worthy of parole. read more