What determines the bail amount or no bail in Pennsylvania
Bail is obviously a major concern for someone facing criminal charges because it will determine whether he can remain out of custody pending trial.
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How pre- trial release (a.k.a. bail) is determined in New Jersey? If a person is facing a long prison sentence, what factors will a New Jersey Judge use to determine release or detention
If a person is facing a potential long state prison sentence, what factors will a New Jersey Judge use to determine release or detention
Traffic Stops – Pennsylvania vs. New Jersey – What do Police Need to Search Your Vehicle
While Pennsylvania and New Jersey border each other, they have very different laws regarding traffic stops and police searches.
Miami Dolphin Tyreek Hill’s NFL Game Day Arrest – Can you really be arrested and sentenced to jail for reckless driving?
This incident has caused my of our readers to ask if a person can be really arrested for reckless driving? The short answer is yes!
Searches at School – Government Directed vs. School Administrator Directed – Why does it matter?
Normally, searches require that law enforcement establishes probable cause which is the reasonable belief that a crime is occurring or has occurred in the area searched.
The 10 Most Common High School Search Scenarios in New Jersey & Pennsylvania – Would a Court find them Constitutional?
Here are the ten (10) most common types of search scenarios at school and how a Court would likely rule on them if a parent had an issue with a policy or considered contest possible charges against their son or daughter.
Back to School – What Every Parent and Student Must Know About Underage Age Drunk Driving (aka Baby DUI/DWI) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
While New Jersey and Pennsylvania are now more flexible on drunk drivers offenders, both states maintain zero tolerance for underage drunk driving.
College Life Returns – What every student and parent needs to know about fraternity, sorority, and team “initiation.” When can hazing go too far and lead to criminal charges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Many of college students want to join clubs which have informal “hazing” rules which require them to perform tasks or other often embarrassing events. This isn’t obviously school endorsed and flies below the school administration’s radar despite most of them knowing that it occurs on and off campus
What Everyone (Especially Parents) Needs to Know About Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Electric Bike (E-Bike) have grown in popularity as people look for alternative ways to travel due distances to rising fuel prices along with cost of other goods from basic staple groceries to a Happy Meal!
How to Dismiss an Indictment in a New Jersey Criminal Court
New Jersey, unlike Pennsylvania, maintains an indictment system under its crimes code. The Garden State is one of 23 jurisdictions that exclusively employs this type of criminal prosecution system