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Can a closed case be re-opened if the matter was not investigated to begin with?

If a criminal case is considered closed internally by the police before any criminal warrants actually issue, then that case can be re-opened if new evidence presents itself to cause the police to

Kevin Bessant answered 17 hours ago

What to do if my grandson was 15 and was taken to the police station and interviewed by a detective in a room without his mother?

The officer is not obligated to have the parent sit in on the particular interrogation, however the officer should have advised your son on his right to have an Attorney present, and if your son ha

Kevin Bessant answered 2 days ago

Will I be charged as a sex offender for public urination?

A public urination charge in itself will not require you to register as a sex offender, unless you were additionally charged with committing a lewd sex act in public or the like which could possibl

Kevin Bessant answered 8 days ago

Is it illegal to search a person if they are not on probation?

There is nothing under the law prohibiting a search of a person if he or she is not on probation. What is necessary for the search by law enforcement is if there is probable cause under the circums

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 12 days ago

If I was caught switching price tags, will i be arrested?

While technically, the police have two years under the Statute of Limitations to arrest you for a misdemeanor charge, the odds are  they will not do so as the store already had a chance to pro

Richard Southard answered 13 days ago

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