There are exceptions to the warrant requirement, such as the automobile exception, but that does not apply to phones found in a vehicle.
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A cause of action is the legal basis for filing a civil lawsuit. It is the type being filed, either based on common law or Oklahoma statute.
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It is important to consider if you are a mandatory reporter, as there may be legal consequences for failing to report certain types of crimes.
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Torts are a specific type of civil cause of action and include negligence, trespassing, conversion, product liability, assault, battery, etc.
It typically involves setting up an asset hearing to gather information about the debtor’s assets and potential sources of payment.
There are two main options for collecting debts: small claims court and civil court. Small claims court is a faster and more informal process.
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If you think you’re being investigated, it is important to remain silent and not talk to the police or third parties about the investigation.
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Discovery in a criminal case refers to the process of exchanging evidence between the prosecution and the defense.
If you get the classes done, then if you do enter a plea, you’re better situated to end up being on probation for less time.
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Make sure you put your weapon down and don’t be handling it when the cops show up, because this is a serious safety threat.
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Typically, the answer to that is no, if you’re not in what’s called contractual privity with the creditor, that is whoever’s owed the money.
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First thing is that anything you say can and will be used against you. Your best course of action if you’re being arrested, is remain silent.
First and most important is if you are armed and you were stopped by the police, you are legally obliged to disclose that you are armed.
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It means that when the police come and question you about something, that’s when you have the right to remain silent until you get a lawyer.
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If not taken care of, you could get arrested. You sit in jail over the weekend until you can get arraigned on Monday and get a bond set.
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Anti-masking laws prohibit anyone who issues a ticket from taking action on tickets on CDL license holders that would mask the actual offense.
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It’s not technically illegal for police to question a minor child without a parent present, so they’re technically allowed to do so.
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A protective order is an order from a judge that tells a certain party that they can’t see or have any contact with another party.
If you weren’t going real fast, you’re probably not going to jail. If you are going ridiculously fast, you could go to jail.
They don’t need to have evidence of a person being guilty. However, they do need to have reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
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An attractive nuisance is a potentially dangerous condition that is not readily apparent to kids and might attract them onto the property.
It is a short hearing earlier on in the criminal case where the defendant gets to tell the judge whether they’re pleading guilty or not.
Negligent Entrustment is when you entrust a potentially dangerous instrumentality into the hands of somebody who clearly can’t handle it.
