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Is destroying a mailbox a felony?
Technically, yes:
Whoever willfully or maliciously injures, tears down or destroys any letter box or other receptacle intended or used for the receipt or delivery of mail on any mail route, or ...
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False information on Florida Criminal History Report, can I sue the state?
You might be able to bring suit to correct an erroneous criminal history report as a claim for declaratory or injunctive relief, something that is not barred by governmental immunity.
It is probably, ...
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Punishment for getting intoxicated in public
also, what is "cannot be punished on account thereof because they lacked criminal responsibility due to the intoxication or if this cannot be ruled out"? I can not understand
This means ...
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Is not having a valid car insurance a misdemeanor in Orange County, California?
According to Vehicle Code 19029, this is an infraction and not a misdemeanor. Government Code 70373 lumps criminal and traffic offenses together in adding a $35 processing fee, hence the mildly ...
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Crime records as a minor, does it affect sentencing as an adult?
As pointed out in comments, the exact answer depends on the jurisdiction, and on the nature of the crime(s).
As a general statement:
In many jurisdictions, old criminal records are sealed (=made less ...
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Can a person be "cleared" of a conviction for something that is no longer a crime?
This is SB 5605 in Washington, effective July 28, 2019, which allows a person to vacate a misdemeanor conviction for marijuana possession. The process allows a person to withdraw a guilty plea, or has ...
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Why was he put in prison but never got a criminal record?
He was jailed for breaching an injunction imposed on the Shard in 2018 which was intended to prevent anyone from climbing it, according to a news report from the Guardian at the time. The actual ...
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If a criminal charge was "dismissed", does that mean the case was dismissed after conviction?
If a case is dismissed, then it means the charge was thrown out of court.
They were not even tried, much less convicted.
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Where can I go to find data on how many people were charged / convicted under a particular statute?
The administrative arm of the judicial branch of the federal government publishes regular reports on criminal case loads here. For example, the statistics on criminal cases filed by offenses through ...
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Difference between 364 and 366 days sentence
As explained in the comments, a sentence is more than one year is the operational definition of a felony in many context concerning the collateral consequences of a sentence.
For example, a sentence ...
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What happens if a Canadian is convicted (misdemeanour)in Europe? Is the Canadian government notified?
There is no systemic process by which convictions of crime in Germany (at all, let alone for misdemeanors) are reported to authorities in Canada.
This said, a Canadian charged with a crime in Germany ...
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Winning a lawsuit vs. criminal record
In the US, if a wife calls the police for domestic violence by her
husband and charged with felony, but the husband prevails in the
lawsuit because his wife was accused of perjury and fabricated
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no public record found
It's not clear which "they" reported having no records, but you need to check with the court that convicted you. The police often destroy records decades before the courts will.
Even if the ...
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How can you see if there is a criminal complaint against somebody in Germany?
Generally you can't, since a basic Personality rights exist for eveyone that must be balanced with public interest.
Allthough court proceedings are generally public, even the publication of when court ...
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Accused of criminal offence and then pay the fine but not convicted
Yes and No
Germany has several criminal records.
Technically, all convictions lead to a criminal record in that there is a record in the Federal Central Register. However, in common usage, a “criminal ...
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UK - can you run a criminal records check on a customer?
No, you cannot DBS (formerly CRB) check a customer
DBS checks can only be carried out within an employment or volunteering context, provided specific conditions (such as the profession, work, or type ...
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Is it possible to become a lawyer if you have a criminal record?
Is it possible to become a lawyer if you have a record?
Yes. But, it is also possible to refuse to admit someone to the practice of law based upon a criminal record. The decision is made by a "...
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Criminal record expungement in Texas
Expunction may be possible for instance if you are acquitted, later proven innocent, pardoned, and various other things that fall short of being convicted and doing the time. The entire law is here (...
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How does the justice system handle cases against persons who cannot be identified?
There are cases out there like Unnamed Petitioners v. Connors, State v. Unnamed Defendant, Williams v. Unnamed Defendant; there have been indictments of John Doe who was only identified via a DNA ...
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Can BTP officers issue penalty fares in London tube stations?
What offence was Bob fined for?
Bob likely committed the offence of entering a compulsory ticket area without a valid ticket contrary to clause 17(1) of the Transport for London Railway Byelaws which ...
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Winning a lawsuit vs. criminal record
In the United States, your arrest record follows you around forever.
Some states allow expungement of records like this, some do not. Expungement may not affect some national databases, so Canada may ...
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No public record found? what does this mean?
If your case was nullified, that means you went to court, and the court decided to act as if your case never happened. It just hasn't happened.
If your case was dismissed, that means the court said ...
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Can I become a surgeon with an arrest record of 3 felonies?
While the decision ultimately comes down to the licensing officials of a state regulatory board, it would be very unusual for a state regulatory board to prevent you from obtaining a license based ...
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Is it possible to become a lawyer if you have a criminal record?
In order to become a lawyer, one must 1) graduate from a law school, and 2) pass the state bar exam. But any prospective lawyer must also pass some form of a character and fitness requirement, either ...
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Can a non US resident find out if there are outstanding warrants against him?
Is there a way for a non-US resident to find out if there are
outstanding warrants against him, before he enters the USA?
Not really.
The United States does not have a unified court system and as ...
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How to find status of criminal prosecution (Alberta, Canada)
It appears you would need to contact the Calgary courts directly to discover more about the case(s) as any case files will likely be held with them. It's possible that the case was dropped, or that ...
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Punishment for getting intoxicated in public
[…] I traveled to Germany […] and got a bit too much drunk. While walking to my hotel I fell down and damaged my foot. Police approached me, […]. They didn't arrest me or anything of the sort, nor did ...
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