When someone is arrested for drunk driving one of the first things they ask is what is going to happen to my driver’s license. It’s a valid concern. In Indiana there is very little public transportation and taking Uber everyday will get quite expensive. Were arrested for drinking and driving? The first question to be answered is did you willingly submit to a breath test or a blood test. If yes and you tested over…
One of the most frequent calls we get are from individuals with suspended licenses who are ready to get their license back to valid but have no idea where to begin. Whether you have a record that has been suspended for 20+ years or have a single traffic ticket, it can be confusing to navigate the Indiana BMV’s record to try to determine what needs to happen to get you back to valid. This article…
Once the Court issues an order, whether from approving your settlement agreement or after a contested hearing, both you and the other party are required to comply with the court order. So, what happens if the other party refuses to follow the order? Failure to comply with the court order can result in an action for contempt of court. There are two types of civil contempt: direct contempt and indirect contempt. Direct contempt occurs when…
Imagine a situation where law enforcement approaches an individual based upon suspicions of a potential crime. Can this person tell the officer to leave them alone and walk away? Or are they required to follow the instructions of law enforcement and possibly be subject to a search of their person? We’ve likely all heard or maybe even seen this before, but how much suspicion is actually required before someone is not free to leave? And…
Do I have to register in Indiana? Most people realize that when they are convicted of a sex offense, they also have to register in the state in which they are convicted or where they live. However, many out of state residents don’t realize that if they visit (for an extended period), work, and/or go to school in Indiana, there may be additional registration requirements here. Even more surprising for some non-Hoosiers is that if…
Filing for divorce is not easy for anyone. Whether we are going though emotional distress or we are trying to put a quick end to a toxic relationship, we may not realize that we are not making the best decisions. In this article, we have put together a brief summary of some of the most common mistakes that we have seen parties make when filing for divorce in our years of experience here at the…
Sentencing: Senate Bill 64- Sentence modification: Courts must advise a defendant, before accepting a guilty plea, that the court will be bound by terms of a plea agreement both at the time of sentencing and with respect to sentence modification. Provides that a court may not reduce the sentence if it was not authorized by the plea agreement. The prohibition to include a waiver of the right to sentence modification in a plea agreement does…
Alcohol & Drug Laws: Senate Bill 13- Administration of overdose intervention drugs: Community corrections officers and probation officers may administer an overdose intervention drug, for which they will have to report its use to the emergency ambulance service responsible for reporting the use to the Indiana emergency medical services commission. The persons permitted to administer an overdose intervention drug must receive education and training on drug overdose response and treatment, and will benefit from civil…