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For those on parole or probation, the officer they meet with can become one of the most significant people in their lives, as they can ...

Disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct cases are usually either misdemeanor charges or infractions, but neither looks good on your criminal record. While there’s no ...

Traffic tickets can be easy to forget as there is no email, text, or convenient deadline reminder for traffic citations. Instead, the reminder you may get for ...

Each year people in federal and state parks end up getting arrested because they don’t realize that park rangers, or park police, are law enforcement ...

If a police officer arrests you for driving under the influence (DUI), there’s a good chance your car could be impounded. Regardless of whether it is a ...

If you are pulled over for suspected DUI, and law enforcement officers smell weed, they can use that fact to search a car during a ...

Strip searches can be humiliating and can intrude upon basic human dignity. Everyone, including detainees, has certain rights related to strip searches. Some state laws require law enforcement ...

The legality of the roadblock depends on the laws of each State. Roadblocks are illegal in Washington State but there are many other states which ...

For many immigrants, the possibility of ICE agents arriving at their doorstep causes significant anxiety. While this situation is understandably stressful, being prepared can make ...

Whether you can have a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest or conviction expunged from your record depends on your state laws. Criminal record expungement laws vary from state ...