Getting Married Soon?
There are so many steps that go into planning a wedding and actually getting married that sometimes people forget about the most crucial item – the marriage license. There are so many questions about...
View ArticleFraud Alerts and Consumer Complaints
Have you or someone you know been contacted by mail, email or phone with an offer that sounded too good to be true? Are you worried that a senior loved one might fall victim to a fraud or scam? Well,...
View ArticleWarrants and Most Wanted Persons
One of the many types of information provided by law enforcement agencies throughout the country are online links for “most wanted persons” and “warrants.” Using our main “Warrant Records Resources”...
View ArticleAre You Registered to Vote?
With the upcoming presidential election, it is more important than ever to register to vote. Traditionally, registering to vote required a paper application, either mailed or delivered to the County...
View ArticleGoing to Court by Mail
Court systems continue to develop new ways of streamlining their procedures to reduce their expenses and backlog, and to improve customer service. Last year we noted the rise of telephonic court...
View ArticleGun Control Laws
The laws concerning gun ownership have probably never been discussed more than in the week following the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on Friday, December 14, 2012. There are many complex...
View ArticleNon-Lawyer Judges: Justices and Magistrates
“Justice of the Peace” is an imposing title. Almost like Justice of the Supreme Court? Not quite; A Justice of the Peace presides over a court of limited territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction,...
View ArticleNon-Lawyer Judges: Municipal Courts
Last month we discussed judges (Justices of the Peace and Magistrates) who are not required to have law degrees, and whose courts have jurisdiction over areas larger than a city or town. Judges of...
View ArticleProperty Values on the Rise?
Has the value of your property gone up in the last year? According to an article published in The Seattle Times on Friday, March 15, 2013, entitled “Look what’s back in your house now,” property values...
View ArticleDrug Courts – A Viable Alternative to Criminal Adjudication and Incarceration?
Drug courts are specialized, court-administered programs designed to provide treatment options for addicted offenders in the criminal justice system. There are over 2800 drug courts operating in all...
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