A plain guide to the DC DUI process, from the traffic stop and field tests to the DMV hearing and criminal court, and why early legal help matters.
Your Rights During a Traffic Stop in DC and Maryland
Know your rights during a traffic stop in DC and Maryland: what to say, when to stay silent, and how to respond if police ask to search your car.
Misdemeanor vs Felony: What It Means for Your Case
Misdemeanor vs felony charges carry very different penalties, court processes, and record consequences in DC and Maryland. Here is what sets them apart.
Arrested in DC? Here’s How a Judge Decides Whether You Go Home
Arrested in Washington DC? Learn how the District’s no-cash-bail system works and how a judge decides whether you’re released.
Understanding Civil Protection Orders (CPOs) in Washington D.C.
Criminal convictions can lead to deportation for non-citizens, significantly impacting their lives and futures. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) specifies multiple categories of offenses that can trigger such severe consequences. These categories include crimes involving moral turpitude, aggravated felonies, and violations related to controlled substances. Each category encompasses a range of specific criminal activities, from theft and fraud to more serious offenses like murder and drug trafficking. The INA’s detailed provisions ensure that non-citizens who commit these crimes face the possibility of being removed from the United States, thereby emphasizing the importance of lawful behavior for those seeking to remain in the country.
Immigation Consequences of Criminal Convictions
Criminal convictions can lead to deportation for non-citizens, significantly impacting their lives and futures. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) specifies multiple categories of offenses that can trigger such severe consequences. These categories include crimes involving moral turpitude, aggravated felonies, and violations related to controlled substances. Each category encompasses a range of specific criminal activities, from theft and fraud to more serious offenses like murder and drug trafficking. The INA’s detailed provisions ensure that non-citizens who commit these crimes face the possibility of being removed from the United States, thereby emphasizing the importance of lawful behavior for those seeking to remain in the country.
What is Stalking? – Served with Anti-Stalking Order?
Stalking in the District of Columbia is a course of conduct directed at a specific individual:
With the intent to cause fear for his or her safety.
That the conduct would cause that individual to feel seriously alarmed; or
suffer emotional distress.
Getting a Protective Order Against My Roommate
The Court found that the parties “shared a mutual residence” within the meaning of D.C.Code § 16–1001 (5B)(A). That limited relationship was enough, the Court ruled, to satisfy statutory prerequisites for an “intrafamily offense.”
Intrafamily Offense Act
The Intrafamily offense Act “Act” is a law that authorizes DC Superior Court Judges to issue Civil Protection Orders (CPOs). The Act is designed to give protection of the Court to persons harmed.
Possession of a Firearm with out of State CPO
Can I possess a Firearm in DC if I Received a Civil Protection Order from another State