In New York City, a desk appearance ticket, or DAT, requires you to attend an arraignment at Criminal Court. Instead of taking you to central booking to await arraignment and enter your plea, the officer will release you with a DAT that includes your court date and...

You have a couple of drinks after work and are confident that you are not impaired and get behind the wheel. Police stop you in Nassau County. You fail a breath test.  You may feel like the machine has spoken and, in effect, convicted you. Court is a formality. You...

Getting into an accident is an experience that can really throw you off balance. It is something you never want to happen, and when it does, it can be scary. You may not have a clue what to do afterwards. Should you stay and wait on law enforcement, or is it okay to...

According to New York statutes, shoplifting may be petit larceny or larceny. The primary differences between the two are in the value of the items taken and the penalties that arise as a result of a conviction. There is also a statute that allows retail companies to...

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