One of the worst days of parenthood is getting The Call — the one that comes from your child while they are under arrest at the police station. But how you respond to that unexpected call can affect the trajectory of that child’s court case. The National Governors...
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How to protect your legal rights during a traffic stop?
Your first emotion when a police officer stops your vehicle may be anxiety and fear. Your mind might be racing with several questions: Why are you being stopped? How should you act when the police start asking you questions? What can and can’t the police do to you? ...
When can Indiana’s Good Samaritan drug overdose law protect you?
You may have heard that most states have some type of “Good Samaritan” law that protects people from facing legal consequences for their own drug use if it’s discovered only because they’ve sought emergency assistance for themselves or for someone who appeared to be...
Is it illegal to travel through Indiana with marijuana?
Indiana is known for having some of the strictest marijuana laws in the United States. As a result, it can be tempting to obtain marijuana elsewhere. However, bringing this substance across state lines into Indiana – regardless of whether you intend to use it while in...
Can a traffic violation cost someone their CDL?
Driving commercially can be one of the most lucrative blue-collar careers available in Indiana. Individuals do not need years of hands-on training as they would in skilled trades or college degrees as they might in other competitive fields. They simply need to take a...
Learning about sobriety tests during traffic stops
Drinking while driving is a crime. Law enforcement who suspect drivers of being impaired may perform traffic stops. The police may do a series of sobriety tests to determine whether a driver is, in fact, drunk. There are many kinds of sobriety tests. Here’s what you...
Do you have to respond to the police’s questions?
The police ask questions to gain information about crimes they are investigating. They may well ask tens or hundreds of people questions about a particular crime in an attempt to determine who did it and make an arrest. You might think you have nothing to lose by...
How might you challenge an OWI charge?
A conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI) might not seem like that big a deal when compared to some other offenses courts convict people of. However, a criminal record is a criminal record, no matter what you get it for. It can still cause you to lose out on...