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Are all arrests the same? No. In some arrests, you’re charged with a crime, while in others you’re not. You’re charged with a crime only if the possible penalty includes time in jail or prison. There’s one exception, though: you may face jail time for failing to pay a fine or forfeiture, but this failure […]

Guest post contributed by Sandy Attwood, for Attorneys.com. Sandy is a criminal defense attorney and in her spare time she enjoys writing about various other aspects of the law. The statute of limitations is a policy in the legal system that enforces a time limit on prosecuting someone for a crime. It applies to both […]

What a deposition is, and why it is important. Definition A deposition is “…A pre-trial discovery device by which one party (through his or her attorney) asks oral questions of the other party or of a witness for the other party. The person who is deposed is called the deponent. The deposition is conducted under […]

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution places significant limits on the government’s ability to search the homes and property of citizens. Under the Fourth Amendment, law enforcement officers must have a search warrant, issued on a showing of probable cause, in order to search a private home or premises without the consent of the […]

PHOENIX, Arizona – Fetuses do not count as passengers when it comes to determining who may drive in the carpool lane, a judge has ruled. Candace Dickinson was fined $367 for improper use of a carpool lane, but contended her unborn child qualified to use the lane. Motorists who use the lanes normally must carry at […]

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