Title: My wife was assaulted by neighbor land lord is evicting us for calling the police.

Question:
Three days ago my wife was attacked by our neighbor. She was charged with 3rd degree battery and we pressed charges. Our landlord served us a 3 day eviction notice and when I called him he was very verbally abusive to me and my wife and told us he doesn't rent to cop callers. We have moved out as of today and found a new place and he promised our deposit back. My question is do I have any legal recourse I can take against my landlord for basically saying I can't call the police and evicting us but allowing the tenant that attacked my wife to stay.

Also we live in Arkansas.

Thanks for any help

Answer: Why didn't you fight the eviction? That's not a valid reason to evict somebody.  Also, you weren't evicted, you left voluntarily. Answer #2: Oof. You should have come here three days ago.Answer #3: Your landlord must return your deposit within ~~a set amount of~~ 60 days or provide an itemized list of deductions. If the landlord does not return your deposit or justify deduction you can take him to court. Depending on how much your deposit is you can use small claims.


Title: A hospital im working at allowed me to work in a room with a patient who has MRSA without notifying us.

Question:
[VA] When they realized (after we were finished) they promptly told us to sanitize and then put signs up on the door warning other visitors. All this mind you after a doctor had cleared us to work in all of the rooms.

Edit: Sorry let me elaborate, this happened an hour ago so I havent gotten any lab work done and I havent fallen ill of anything. The sign they posted stated people to wear gloves, mask, and a body suit to enter the room. I guess my question is if I were to fall ill would there be any legal recourse to take from this?

Answer: How would your work procedures have differed if you'd known the patient had MRSA, compared to working with a patient with unknown infection cause? (Where I work, you'd have followed similar or exact same precautions.)Answer #2: Were you infected? What damages did you have? What is your question?


Title: Just got busted for...wait for it...littering

Question:
So I got way too drunk to the point where I don't remember much of anything a few days ago, and a cop saw me throw a paper bag on the ground. He gave me a warning at first, but me being my stupid drunk self picked it up and then threw it back down. He then gave me a minor misdemeanor citation. How can I get this expunged as quickly as possible? This is my first ever offense. This occurred in Ohio.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 What country.  What state.  What province.  What city.   And what statute were you cited for violating ?

Maybe your citation can be sealed or expunged at some time in the future.   Maybe not.   Much depends on the specifics.


Title: [IL] Received Speeding Ticket for 87 in 45

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Speeding 35 miles per hour or more over the limit (625 ILCS 5/11-601.5(b)

This is a class A misdemeanor. You're gonna need a lawyer.


Title: [Idaho] Temps don't get paid for second break

Question:
Last week here in Idaho, a business I'm currently temping at announced that 1) breaks were going to go from two ten-minute paid breaks to two twenty-minute paid breaks, and 2) there would no longer be a lunch break and we would leave 30 minutes earlier. Ok, this is apparently legal in Idaho. I'm not that happy about it, but I'm not complaining about it either.

Today I found out that the company had asked the temp agencies who are supplying part of its work force to not pay temps for the second twenty-minute break, to entice people to want to eventually be selected as a "real" worker. Isn't this illegal? Seeing aside the issue for a moment that they told everyone last week that we would get paid for both breaks, and that I didn't find out the truth until after working two shifts this week, isn't it illegal to pay temps differently like that for doing the same work? I thought there was a Supreme Court decision that said you couldn't basically use temp agencies as a glorified apprenticeship program, something about getting real wages if you were mixing with real workers and everyone was doing real work (the same thing as everyone else).

Answer:
 You can't use temps as apprentices, but you don't have to pay temps the same rate/way as your regular employees (and, fwiw, they don't actually pay the temps, your agency does in this case. They just pay the agency a rate per hour of temp work, and then the agency passes on  percentage of that to you.)

That said, the 20 minute unpaid break may violate your local labor laws, if they require a 30 minute unpaid lunch period.


Title: Traffic Ticket 2 years ago. Paid Ticket Crushers to fight it. Never heard from them or court until recently with major penalties.

Question:
[CA] In May 2015, I got a traffic ticket in SF for running a red light. I hired Ticket Crushers to fight the ticket for me. In previous emails with Ticket Crushers, I was told the results were 1) No point on record. 2) No fines. I just got a notice in the mail that not only do I need to report to court, I owe a $500 fines + a $800 late fee. Even better was that this was all due on May 8, 2017. My emails with Ticket crushers date from May 2015 to as recent as Feb 2017. Many of which explain that I should ignore any documents and leave it to them. They claimed my case was won in Feb in court. However, I was still getting documents for fines and court notices. I called and emailed Ticket Crushers since Feb with no explanation or call back. Just today, they finally called me back stating that I am required to pay the fines and late fees. This was a huge surprise for me. To make things a bit more interesting, I am going through background investigations with a fire department which will require me to drive. I am currently unemployed and surrounded in dept. If this kills my possibility of ever getting a job, my career could be over. What can I do? What should I do? How do I protect myself? Will this affect my job hunt?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 I used to work at the state dept for this stuff, and was the guy they called when they wanted to check on a person's record like this.  So yeah, it can affect your employment.  Some places only want to know certain violations while others want to know everything, and it obviously affects people like delivery or commercial drivers more than anyone.

Nobody can really say beyond that.  It's up to them and their hiring practices.

I do know you need to contact the court ASAP and stop fucking around with this third party.  At some point the judge will issue a failure-to-appear, which will suspend your license until you meet the court demands and possibly issue a warrant.  I can promise that _will_ affect your ability to find a job.  Meet your obligations, explain the mistake to whomever it concerns.  They'll either allow a payment plan, or being unemployed may permit community service.Answer #2: Well, there doesn't seem to be anything to be done for now. After you pay for the fine, you can probably sue them for damages (someone else would be of more help there).

Lesson learned, next time call the court to check. Specially if the firm you hired has such a corny name.


Title: [MD / Federal] Employer requiring exempt employees to clock in and out

Question:
My employer (uncle sam) is starting to require all employees to clock in and out. I'm salaried and in a position designated as exempt. I do get OT but at my regular rate of pay.

Is this allowed? I was under the understand that an exempt employee does not have to work a set number of hours and if required to clock in and out should be non-exempt and get 1.5 pay for OT.

Answer:
 There's no issue with your employer [tracking your time](http://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FLSANA/2004/2004_05_13_04FLSA_NA_timekeeping.htm).

> I was under the understand that an exempt employee does not have to work a set number of hours

That's also not correct.  Your employer can require you to work a certain number of hours as a condition of employment, and can require you to work certain schedules or at certain times.


Title: Can you allow 3 people to stay in a hotel room that is only booked for 2?

Answer: Some places won't care, other places would. You could be kicked out of the hotel for doing this. Especially if you're going to stay in a hotel for a super popular event (Mardi Gras) the amount of people per room are controlled due to fire safety concerns. Answer #2: It's really the hotel's choice. By the contract you've only paid for 2 people's stay and as such a third person is a trespasser. But in reality the hotel probably won't give a shit as long as you pay the bill and don't leave the room looking like a mess. Although that really depends on the hotel


Title: It's happened before I even got the letter, my fault for letting it go on this long. Student loan garnishment. I did call, and had to call someone else then someone else. Live in Los Angeles.

Question:
I just recieved a letter for a 15% wage garnishment, after they started garnishing my wages. I know a lot of other people are going through this, so this is a very bland post. I guess I'll just have to declare BK if I want to stop the garnishment, however I know that won't eliminate the debt. I just thought I was doing ok, guess I wasn't. I'm upset because I was pre-approved on a house loan with my financé, but that might not happen now. The people I am supposed to talk to to modify this are only open until noon, who else does that? Deep breaths, deep breaths. Any advice is appreciated. (Edited for clarity)
(Update:)
Sorry for the poorly worded post, I was very upset when I wrote it. What started as $16,000 ballooned up to about $36,000. I was previously garnished, and paid it down to about $29,000. I was off work for a year for 2 major surgeries. I did plan to start payments again as I am making enough to do so. I had a lot of weird financial issues and it took longer than I expected. I never said BK was to discharge it, trust me I know, I just meant that would give me 4 years of no payments, sorry I didn't specify that. I'm trying to be responsible, I took a huge hit in 2007 when the economy tanked and am still dealing with the damage to my credit. I feel much better about it now and while I'll still try to get them on a different payment plan I will survive with the garnishment. I am much more upset as it will affect a home loan. It is only for 9 months of garnishment until I can get back on a regular loan payment, if I read it right.
Thanks for those that gave constructive comments, I do appreciate it.

Answer:
 Maybe if you learnt to write a damn sentence that could help. Seriously you haven't explained anything, its like your writing bullet points to yourself.

What is your legal question?

Also student loans cant be discharged under bankruptcy.


Title: [California] Rear ended someone who had expired insurance copy

Question:
So I rear ended someone and scuffed and scratched the bumper.

Fast forward a month, I get a letter saying the person is claiming bodily injury.

I provided my insurance with the images of the damage.

I recently remembered when she went to give me her insurance copy it was expired, but she told me she had a new one at home.

I just took her word for it and went home.

Can I do something about the fact she carried an expired copy of insurance, even though she had a renewed copy at home?

Thank you.

Answer: Means absolutely nothing.... You rear ended your at fault.


Title: Landlords ignoring lease contract?

Question:
When I first moved into the apartment complex I live in, it was still being built and they hadn't installed a gate yet. My lease contract at the time stated that all residents would receive a remote for the gate, as well as a gate access card, whenever the gates were built, free of charge.

The gates were put up this week and I went to get my gate remote, and was informed that *actually* they're only giving the access cards for free, and if I want a remote, I have to pay $50. The issue being, only one gate can be opened via access card due to the way the gate works, and it's the gate on the opposite side of the complex from my apartment, adding 2-3 minutes to my daily commute each way.

Now, 2-3 minutes isn't the end of the world. And $50 isn't going to break the bank. But I feel like if they're willing to break the lease contract once, they're willing to break it over and over. And I really feel like I'm being taken advantage of here. Is there anything I can do to force them to comply with the lease contract?

I live in Tennessee, if it matters.

EDIT: Some people have asked for the specific wording on the lease agreement. I asked my roommate for a picture but it's blurry so I'll just quote it here for ease of reading:

"Residents: [Roommate's name], [my name]

Remote control for gate access: Each person who is listed as a resident on the lease will be given a remote control at no cost to use during his or her residency. Each additional remote for you or other occupants will require a $50 non-refundable fee."

Below this paragraph is a second paragraph, exactly identical in wording except "remote" is exchanged for "card." Both paragraphs have boxes that are marked next to them.

Additional information from my roommate that may be important: He received his remote free of charge. When he was there, he was informed that remotes were given out on a by-apartment basis, not on a by-resident basis, in spite of what the agreement says. So, they're charging me because he already got one for free, despite us both being classified as residents. He also informed me that they required him to sign an updated lease agreement when he received his remote, which he did not read, but skimmed and believes the remote control subparagraph was in tact. I was never offered an updated lease agreement and never signed one, so I can't verify the contents of the updated agreement either way.

Hope those additional details help. My current plan is to make copies of the agreement and go speak with them again in the next few days. What should my next steps be?

Answer:
 Cite the section in your Lease about providing free remote so they know you are not one of those lemmings that blindly follows..

Use honey first...Answer #2: Yes.  That's what "citing" means... Perhaps you want to take a pic of the relevant section and post it here for review before you confront them again...


Title: [TX] My job is moving to a location that would make my commute very long, need info about laws surrounding employment.

Question:
Full-time employee, it was brought up in my interview in an informal way that a new office may be opened, and that the location/date was uncertain (but it was known to be farther away from where I live).  I started in October and the move is going to happen in February.  I have met my bosses about staying at the current location or telecommuting; both were shot down.  I was clear about not being onboard and thinking about other options.

My questions are:

What are my options regarding possible unemployment?

Do they have to pay out any outstanding PTO balance?

What are laws around giving me a reference (are there rules that limit when they can give negative information)?

Thank you very much in advance.

Answer:
 Your options are limited.  TX doesn't recognize moving work locations as constructive discharge.  Refusing to come to work is enough to DQ you from benefits.

Your PTO balance will only need to be paid out if they have a policy of doing so or promised you they would in writing.

They can give any accurate statement about you as a reference, and any opinion they have of you.


Title: Do I need a lawyer for welfare fraud?

Question:
I've received a letter from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, notifying me of an upcoming hearing for an administrative disqualification hearing. The allegation is that I intentionally misrepresented or withheld facts on my food stamp application.  The proposed penalty would make me ineligible for public benefits for 1 year, but I'm worried this hearing may lead to criminal charges.

I'm not going to lie, these allegations are not entirely unfounded. I legally divorced my husband in 2011 for the purpose of purchasing our home. (I have excellent credit, he has horrible credit and judgements, etc.) but we remained together, and have lived together for 10 years now. We have 6 kids together. On paper and legally, I am a single mom of 6 kids. We established paternity for each child, and the court ordered all child support be stayed/held open as we requested, because their father is a full time stay at home father in our home. The courts were always aware of the living situation, which is perhaps what led to this situation.

I did apply for and receive public assistance for 7 years (health insurance for the kids and a small amount of foodshare), based on my income and number of dependents. The cost of insurance for my family through my employer would have exceeded my gross income.

The total amount of benefits over those years is about $25K.   My husband started doing a little bit of rideshare driving for extra money a few years ago, and we did not report that income because he's not on out public assistance case.  (Not sure if it matters, but his annual gross income has been around $3-$5K these past couple years)

I realize this was a grave mistake and I make no excuses for myself.  I'm afraid the state is going to pursue criminal charges against us for not disclosing to them that my ex-husband lives in the home and drives for Uber occasionally.

Do I need a lawyer to represent me at this hearing? What kind of lawyer should I be looking for? Criminal defense? Someone who specializes in fraud? Etc? What can I even argue at this hearing?

Answer:
 >Do I need a lawyer to represent me at this hearing?

Yes. Very much yes. Absolutely yes.

>What kind of lawyer should I be looking for?

Someone that has a practice area that covers both Family Law and Governmental benefits like disability and supplemental assistance.

>What can I even argue at this hearing?

That's between you and your attorney to figure out.

But let's be clear here... it certainly reads like you intentionally defrauded the government.Answer #2: >Do I need a lawyer to represent me at this hearing? What kind of lawyer should I be looking for? Criminal defense?

Fraud is typically a criminal offense, so you'd look for a criminal defense attorney.


Title: My restaurant job (CA) is currently a hostile work environment and several illegal things are going on. What can I do (aside from leaving)?

Question:
-hostile work environment
-management position taking tips
-several employees under the table
-improper (too much) alcohol pours
-several employees without food and beverage serving certification
-manager smokes weed multiple times a shift while working (not sure if this is a sue-able ssue, but it's more than ten minutes a day and therefore time theft)
-threat of retaliation
-retaliation

I'm still there because it's gotten much worse very recently and I'm about to go back to college. I need another job lined up that is comfortable with this before I leave.

My coworker was suspended by the "host" today. Said host is paid under the table and collects an equal share of tips. The coworker was fired for "talking back," meaning he said, "do not talk to me that way" when the "host" had raised his voice and began swearing at said coworker for not doing what he was asked to do immediately---closing out a bill while someone else was using the POS (the only one available). The other coworker was still using the POS when the argument began (meaning even the reason for the argument was unfair).

I'll add that the main complaint was that my coworker "didn't do what he was asked to do when [the 'host'] told [him] to do it."

Said "host" made it clear what his position was at the end of the night (CYA), but it's very clear based on the structure of the workplace and the way I was hired (by an interview with this guy) that he is management.

The fuck should I do?  My coworker is willing to bring the lawsuit on them just for justice, and I can find work elsewhere.  I'm currently looking, and while it will be a pay downgrade, I can deal with that.

Answer:
 Hostile Work Environment is a legal term of art and contrary to popular belief, it does not mean that the workplace was hostile in the colloquial sense. Rather, it refers to a pattern of discrimination or harassment as a result of an employee's membership in a protected class. Please see [this link from the EEOC](http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/harassment.cfm) to better understand the advice you may receive. The majority of situations that many consider a hostile work environment do not meet that definition legally.

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/legaladvice) if you have any questions or concerns.*Answer #2: Firing that employee was totally legal as is suspending anyone at any time for any reason or no reason. That is also simply not what a hostile work environment is. In short, no one here can sue. Look for a new job, you do not want to work here. If you want to report them to the labor board for paying under the table, feel free but it won't get any of you any compensation.


Title: My lawyer did not show up to court when he was clearly my counsel, as his name was along side my name on the docket for that day. is this illegal and can i sue him for this?

Question:
My lawyer knew i had court the next day and he did not show up.  it was the second case that was stemming from the original case that he was hired on!    I did not know that this was wrong and illegal, as i just heard this.... is this true?

Is it illegal or malpractice by my lawyer for not showing up to court,  if he knew i had court?   I know he knew because he was the one who reminded me about it, then he did not show up to court the next day?    His name was on the docket as the judge was surprised i was all by myself - the judge gave me a continuance, but the judge did name my lawyer by name and acted somewhat surprised he did not show up.

My lawyer, had originally taken collateral in the form of $10k in jewelry, that i had paid for with credit cards, and can prove i paid for the jewelry with the original receipts from the date of the original purchase.  I had paid him in full a few months later and when i asked for the collateral back, he told me he had lost it and couldn't find it.  i told him that i had no other money to retain a different lawyer because he had lost it my only form of payment.  The jewelry was all i had to offer any new counsel, if  had i wanted to get new counsel.  i didn't have the money or collateral to hire a new lawyer, so i didn't even explore that option.   I was expecting him to show up to court on this case.  My lawyer did know about the court case as he reminded me about this court date.  Furthermore i had disclosed the details of my innocence to him on this new case.  this is only a part of the bigger issue i have with this lawyer.  please give me any advice on this matter, it will be appreciated and noted in my case in the future.

This same lawyer worked against me from day one of hiring him.  He did not get me the discovery for 5 months after i hired him, and when i look at the discovery, it specifically says printed on March 12 2018.   there is a second date on this discovery, and that date says July 18th 2018.   i have a text from this lawyer saying that there was a "hang up on the d.a.'s end"  which he clearly blames the D.A. for the delay in getting me the discovery.   I also have a recording from the second lawyer i ended up hiring, saying that when he spoke to the D.A. she said that my lawyer would come into the court room and yell at her, and that she has specific times and dates of when she sent my lawyer the plea offer and the discovery, both of which were months ago.

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THERE REALLY IS SO MUCH MORE THAT THIS ATTORNEY DID TO WORK AGAINST ME.  I AM GOING TO POST THE ENTIRE STORY SO I CAN GET EVERYONE'S OPINION BEFORE MOVING FORWARD - IS IT WISE TO DO SUCH A THING?  AND POST THE EVIDENCE THAT I HAVE THERE TOO?  THAT WAY IT IS FOREVER SAVED FOR THE WORLD TO SEE IT LIKE AN EVIDENCE BLOCK CHAIN WHERE I CAN NEVER LOSE IT.  (THE LAWYER IN QUESTION TRIED TO COVER HIS TRACKS BY GETTING MY GOOGLE ACCOUNT HACKED AND DISABLED, WHICH I HAD ALL MY EVIDENCE ON MY GOOGLE DRIVE.  I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER THAT ACCOUNT)
Topic:
Megathread

Answer:
 You should seek a consult with a mental health professional.  Your allegations regarding hacking are far fetched and improbable.  If you approach another attorney or anyone else with these allegations you are likely to be met with significant skepticism, a mental health evaluation will help you get in front of any allegation that you are delusional.

As to anything else here.  You have no losses because you got a continuance, so you cannot sue the attorney, although you can file a complaint with the bar association.  If you are unhappy with your attorneys work you can hire a new one, but to the extent your attorney has done work you will be responsible for paying for that work.Answer #2: The judge granted a continuance and you were not harmed. You have no damages to recover for this specific incident.


Title: Speeding Ticket in Massachusettes

Question:
Hi all,

Welp, got wacked with an 85 in a 65. Everyone says this, but I don't believe I was going that fast. It was about 1 am and I-90 didn't have any traffic, I hadn't looked at my speedometer in over 10 miles at that point. Some points:

He didn't ask for registration, insurance, or for me to sign anything. Took my license, came back with a ticket. I'm from CT, so I'm a little unsure if this is common practice in MA.

He didn't put his lights on right away. I didn't slow down since I didn't think I was speeding, and he pulled onto the highway behind me, sped up to tailgate me for 10-15 seconds, then put his lights on. Not sure if this has any relevance.

He did use lidar as posted on the ticket.

I intend on fighting it, any advice would be helpful.

Answer:
 Cop here... Registration and insurance doesn't matter. That has no bearing on the ticket.

You say he didn't ask you sign the ticket? Now THAT is really weird to me. I'd hire a traffic attorney... Unless they do stuff diffrent in your state (I work in CA), that's grounds for dismissal.

He had you tagged with his LIDAR probably 5 to 10 seconds *before you even realized he existed.* his actions that you observed, again, play no part. Does that make sense?


Title: [AZ] Can a medical marijuana patient go to a shooting range?

Question: Throwaway for obvious reasons. I am a patient through my state's medical marijuana program, and I use cannabis to treat my qualifying condition. I am a US citizen, I have never been convicted of a crime, and I have never been involuntarily committed to a mental institution. I know that I can not purchase a firearm through a licensed FFL, because form 4473 specifically asks if you use an illegal substance and does not allow an exception for state-legal cannabis. However, I am interested in target shooting at a gun range for fun, though I have never been. Would I be violating any laws if I were to rent a gun at a shooting range (doing so while sober and unimpaired, of course)? If so, how likely would this be to result in criminal charges? Is there any precedent or case law for this?

Answer:
 Legally, yes you would be committing a federal crime. But then again you currently *are* committing a federal crime by being a medical marijuana user.

The best legal advice here is to not commit said federal crime.Answer #2: My understanding is that you are a "prohibited person" because you are "an unlawful user" of a Schedule 1 illegal drug.    That means you are prohibited both from possessing a firearm ([18 US Code 922-g\(3\)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922)) and from purchasing one (Form 4473 Question 11e).

>how likely would this be to result in criminal charges

Very, very close to zero.  You would basically have to run into a gung-ho Federal law enforcement officer who knows you use marijuana and is gunning for a job as an aide to Senator Arpaio.

>Is there any precedent or case law for this

Yes, because the Venn diagram for marijuana activists and gun activists overlap in Arizona, specifically in the person of S. Rowan Wilson, who intentionally set up a court challenge.

Ms. Wilson lost most recently at the Federal appellate level:  [Wilson v. Lynch](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/08/31/14-15700.pdf), in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.


Title: Is it illegal to take pictures of someone's iPhone chat and share it?

Question:
Thank you in advance for your help, and I'm sorry for the messy text, I'm at a loss since this happened. Long story short, I found out my boyfriend was having a full on affair, while him and I were planning to get engaged and married soon. I asked him to use his phone to make a phone call and went and checked the text messages and filmed the conversation with my cell phone so I can read it later as he was rushing me to hand his phone back. I filmed it while I was scrolling through his chat, and later on paused it frame-by frame and read it all. I found enough evidence to know that he was cheating on me with his ex-gf (who he told me she was an ex, they actually never broke up). I broke up with him and I've been completely devastated. Shockingly, his own brother and the brother's fiance knew the whole time and even went out with the girl he was cheating on me with and met her, while meeting me on regular basis and acting like they are my good friends. Such a disgusting family, I feel so cheated and deceived. I called the ex-gf and told her in case she didn't know, I felt she has the right to know too. She hung up the phone on me, I guess she knew all along.

Anyway, I want to text the brother's fiance, and tell her what I saw in the chat, would it be illegal in Canada to perhaps share an image of the chat I took? I just want to tell her that I found out and I'm disgusted by her actions, and also share an image of a part where the ex-gf is speaking ill of her. I know an eye for and eye turns us all blind, but I am just hoping to cause them some pain after what they did to me.

I also told my ex-boyfriend's mum everything (this is the first time I'm referring to him as my ex, my hands are shaking), but there is a chance the whole family will gas light the mum and make her think I was the one who was wrong somehow. I also want to send her the whole video so she can see the truth with her own eyes and I will walk away from them for once and for good. Would sharing these pics/film cause any legal problems?

Answer:
 IANAL, just someone who has been similarly devastated before.

What is your end game; what do you want to have happen? His family to disown him and the brothers fiancé? For them to be publicly shamed? For your ex to come crawling back? Or just to have the last word and force down their throats that you are a morally better person?

Nothing you can do at this point will end with you looking like a non-crazy person, except, walking away and moving on like they never even existed and being happy. The mother will ALWAYS take the side of the son no matter how shitty he was to you. The brother and his fiancé will side with your ex, because they have to spend holidays and family functions together. Your energy is wasted trying to convince any of them differently.

You are hurt and angry, I get that. But your time will be much better spent taking care of you. Let them all go be crazy cheaters together, you are better than them!


Title: [TORONTO] my friend started construction in a house without a permit, neighbors ratted him out

Question:
**we are in Toronto, Ontario

Basically- my friend started doing renovation work in his new semi-detached house in the city without a permit. This includes plumbing and tearing down drywall. Right after it was completed, some neighbor put a note saying "we hope you got a permit. the city has been informed" pretty unnecessary, but moving on-

the people doing the work for my friend went to the city (without telling my friend lol) and basically told them what had happened, except didn't reveal that they had already started the renos. What is next for my friend? What should we do? The construction is already done, will the city even be able to do anything? We need to take matters into our own hands and we don't know the full legality of the matter.

Answer:
 You can find penalties [here](https://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=a83d1d3080012410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=75461ba53b450410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD)

This may turn into a very expensive mistake for your friend. Next time pull the permit.


Title: Must I report violation of restraining order when violated or I can decide not to report to police?

Question: Lets say I requested a restraining for person x to protect myself from him. When person x comes and talks to me or text messages me, can I decide not to report or it is illegal not to report? [California]

Answer:
 You are free to do whatever you want.  For the record though, the reason you got the restraining order in the first place was because this person made you feel unsafe.  That doesn't really jive with later texting and talking to him in person.Answer #2: You aren't required to report.

But if the police find out otherwise, you can't decline to press charges for it.

And here's how that usually goes

* You get a restraining order
* You make up with the other person
* You "let" him/her violate the order
* You guys have an argument
* You call the police to report the violation because you're mad
* We come and arrest on the violation because we have to, even though it's total BS because you invited the other person over.

I don't want to judge someone as a person with only a very little evidence, but I have a **very** low opinion of people who do this.


Title: [WI] Apartment advertised as remodeled with new appliances. Move in date, not cleaned, everything in apartment is damaged and found evidence remodel and appliances was done 2+ years ago. Landlord threatening to sue when attempting remediation.

Question:
**TL:DR;**

We agreed to rent an apartment advertised as completely remodeled with new appliances, and got a spot cleaned apartment with nice looking mildly damaged appliances and problematic floors/walls. We did do a walk through and did not do a detailed inspection of the apartment with the assumption of a very recent remodel and new appliances. The owner of the company stated we could take this to court but the judge would side on their behalf because of the amount of times they've been to court, with out any provocation of legal consult. The only way out of the lease is to agree to a sub leaser with the exception we are not liable for charges with the new tenant and removed from the lease completely. Should we seek legal council to insure we have 0 future liability and is it possible to recover the money for first month rent and deposit?

side note - they advertised the property under one business name, had processing fees addressed to another, and rental goes to a 3rd business all of which are different than the business name that the apartment was advertised under.

**Longer**

The apartment was advertised as remodeled, new appliances, updated bathroom, on the walk through the apartment looked great. On the move in day we started to go through the check in list, and noticed a lot of things that I didn't notice on the walk through.

All the floors are lifted, separating, the appliances are dinged damaged, the walls are paper thin, the plumbing is full of rusted pipe chunks, radiators don't work for heat, walls are covered in a slight layer of smoke residue. The place was mildly polished up to look nice, but was never cleaned.

We went into the office with the Check in Sheet, with a very long list of minor damages, to nearly everything. We were not happy and asked about termination of the lease, and one of the representatives looked for the receipts for appliances and stated they were purchased less than a year ago. They'd get a professional cleaner to come in, have maintenance go over the list of broken items as well.

They did all that and very thankful and even went so far as to get the health inspector in there to validate concerns about the exposed brick having possible mold on it and found none. We were impressed by their concern for our concerns. As well as offering us a prorate for the days we have not moved in yet.

We went back to the apartment again, and the cleaning person did a great job on the things we pointed out, but found that there was so much more that needed to be done by finding the smoke residue and problems with the plumbing and updated bathroom having paint on the fixtures that were not of the apartment, or areas of the walls that were not scratched. The walls being paper thin, an awkward and disrespectful interaction between a neighbor (just a nuisance not a damning reason to void the lease). Did a bit of online research with an internet archive and found that this place was being advertised the same, as remodeled, new, updated back in the summer of 2015.

A stop back at the apartment we did a water test to validate any concerns about the buildings water supply and was pleasantly surprised all results came back negative. We went to the landlords office again had a conversation with the representative, about the walls and more areas in the floor covering that was completely lifted from the ground, and just the dirt that's built up on everything.

We were presented with a break in the lease, that'll follow their sub-leasers rules that'll void us of all liability for the apartment. Instead of remediation they want us to pay more and be responsible for rent until a new tenant moves in. We asked about termination and a refund, at this point the representative brought the owner in. The owner focused in on us not liking a neighbor and disregarded the other complaints. We brought up how the apartment was advertised as new, and is anything but. The owner then threatened us with legal action and how the judge will side with them, and how they've been to court many times. Trying to move the subject forward and gather information about the exception they'll make for us, will be a fee and all responsibility until a new tenant signs, reimbursement for the prorated days but nothing further. The sub leaser fee can be taken from our deposit, but we're not sub leasing, we're paying for the advertisement showing fees.

We just moved the few items we had out of the apartment completely and have no personal property in there any longer. We would like to resolve this issue, but feel questionable about the exception to the sublease rules, and nearly immediately being threatened with legal action.

Our move in date was April 1st. Today is the 10th, and want to be out of this lease completely with no liability with their future tenants in the condition that the apartment is in.

Answer:
 You really sound like a gigantic pain in the ass, to be honest.

You did a walk through, signed a lease, and accepted the unit as is. Then you made a bunch of complaints, which the landlord went out of their way to address and remedy. Now you want out of your lease, which is fine, but you're going to be on the hook for rent until a new tenant replaces you.


Title: Week long working interview/"volunteer work"

Question:
My fiance graduated not too long ago, and applied for a pharmacy tech position. At a new mom and pop pharmacy opening up in town. She went on the interview, it went well. They asked her if she's willing to do a working interview, she says no problem. She worked an 8 hour shift yesterday and today. On her lunch she text me saying they asked her to do 3 more days. Is this legal? If they don't end up hiring her after they open, is there anything she can do? Any precautions she should take? Any and all advice/insight would be much appreciated.

Edit: Sorry forgot to mention we live in California.

Answer: You didn't provide your location but in the US that's hows worked and must be paid. A limited skills assessment wouldn't have to be paid (like a test on a computer to see how well you know Excel) but if she is performing work for them, adding value, or doing something they would normally need to do themselves or have an employee do, then she must be paid.


Title: My employer took away my tip and processed it as a "Misc. cash sale". Is this legal?

Question:
Hello friendly people of r/legaladvise.

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but I'm looking for some quick advise. I work sales in a small high-end consumer electronics showroom in Northern California. I'm still new so I'm not earning commission yet, just a base-wage until I am fully trained (which I am only days away from). Anyway a gentleman came in today and inquired about purchasing some new speakers. This guy was clearly not short of a penny and after speaking to him for about an hour and doing a few sound demos for him he agreed to purchase a nice set of speakers for $4000. He also gave me $50 cash to thank me personally for my time and effort.

$50 is a lot of money for me at the moment plus I had just made a very good sale (the best one I've made so far in the job) so I was understandably quite excited. I went straight in and told my manager about it and he informed me that any money I earn on the job belongs to the business as I am there representing their interests and that keeping the $50 would be theft. He then took the $50 cash, had it processed as a "misc cash sale" and added it to the rest of the cash from sales. Is he within his rights to have done this? I am utterly disgusted either way and plan to resign first thing tomorrow, I just want to know if there is anything illegal about what he has done because it sure as hell feels like there should be.

Thanks for your time everyone. :)

Edit: Added location.

Answer:
 State might matter.

Edit: So with your location edit I have some good news.  California is pretty simple on this: all tips are property of the employee.  Full stop.  [This](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_TipsAndGratuities.htm) is a link to your state's website that should pretty clearly answer all of your questions and [this](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=351.) is a link to the text of the relevant law.

That first link also has info on steps you can take to file a wage claim and what kinds of protections are available to you.  California is generally pretty good at protections when it comes to retaliation.  With that said, and I hate that this has to be said in this country, but taking legal action against your employer isn't always congruent with starting and continuing a healthy working relationship.  *If* you intend to continue working there it might behoove you to have a conversation with whoever your manager reports to about what happened at some point in this process.


Title: Can my employer force me to work overtime?

Question: I'm a security guard/concierge for a large security company. I just worked an 8 hour shift (4pm-12am) & my relief called out. They are now forcing me to continue the shift 12am - 5am when I also come in later today for another 4pm-12am. They say that I leave I'll be fired for post abandonment. I was asked around 4pm if I would be able to stay late by the supervisor, I said no I have personal family matters to attend to. I'm in California btw.

Answer:
 No, they can't force you to work more hours. But they can fire you of you refuse. Answer #2: There is no law against extending your schedule, you have enough "rest hours". As long as you get paid properly...Answer #3: Current security/concierge here. When you were hired, you more than likely signed a document that stated that you will be responsible for your post until you are relieved. Most, if not all, reputable security companies have similar paperwork for such occasions. If you leave, that is considered post abandonment. As well as abandoning the post, you are also abandoning any chance you will have at unemployment benefits if you leave.

Normally, if you work at a nicer post (soft profile) this sort of stuff rarely happens but you have to be prepared for it. If you are unable to stay later then you may need to look for a job in a different industry.Answer #4: Are you getting all that great California overtime and double time you're entitled to?


Title: Girlfriend is trying for emancipation due to abusive father.

Question:
(Indiana)
My 15 year old girlfriend (I'm 15 too) is trying for emancipation when she is 16 because her father is an abusive cocaine addict. Her mother is too poor to take her in and the mother is okay with the emancipation. Her dad says he is okay with it right now but will probably change his mind. Her dad will definitely NOT help her out when the time comes.

She wants to move into an apartment while she finishes school. Is there ANY likelihood for someone to accept her as a tenant?

What specific papers should we try to find (her dad sold her ID card, social security card, and birth certificate). She still wants to finish high school. Also what kind of support systems does she qualify for? When I turn 16 (again I'm the bf) I'm going to help her in any way I can.

There are a lot of questions asked but any type of help would be amazing. I will edit this post as many times as I need to give more information.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 She can't sign a contract for an apartment until she's emancipated.  She has to have a job that can support her before she can be emancipated.  Emancipation is not likely a realistic option for her.

Calling CPS is an option that should seriously be considered.  Answer #2: Emancipation doesn't just happen because the parents okay it. The court determines whether or not it's in the best interest of the child to be emancipated. In order to be emancipated, your girlfriend has to show she's self-sufficient to the court. That means having an independent source of income AND going to school at the same time. The majority of the time, the teenager just doesn't have the resources to be fully self-sufficient.

If your girlfriend is in an unhealthy environment, CPS might be the best alternative for her.


Title: Libel on Facebook?

Question:
This happened a week ago, but I keep going over it in my head. It occurred to me that  I should at least take a quick look at what options I may have.

A friend (formerly close, haven't seen her in a few years) posted something political/false on her Facebook page. I responded with a short fact and a link to support it. A few hours later, her husband starts in on me. Instead of responded to me with facts, he started attacking me for HORRIBLE things that supposedly happened between myself and his wife (my former friend) a few years ago. Some of these things were barely based in truth but embellished to the point of ridiculousness. The rest of it was 100% made up.

I took a screen shot of most of this and then blocked both of them from all of my social media. They've recently moved to a city near me, and I occasionally have work meetings and jobs within their daily routes. We often shop at the same Costco. These are the kind of people who WILL lash out and harass me if we cross paths. I have known her for more than 20 years, and I'm dreading any run-ins.

I cannot prove the things they posted about me were lies - the more mild of it was that I used to "dump my crotch spawn with her while I went whoring around." (She never spent even a minute alone with my son, much less "raised him" as her husband said - she spent some time with us over the course of a few months when my son was 2 years old, then disappeared and I haven't seen her since.) There were other things posted that were worse, and I can't even bring myself to type them out to you strangers.

Can I/should I do something about this? I'd rather put it behind me, but I also kind of want to teach her a little something about libel and consequences. She's told lies about other people pretty frequently over the years, which is why I let her fade out of my life.

Thanks in advance - I'm totally happy to forget all of this, and your advice will give me some closure either way.

Answer:
 Do you have any damages from the things they posted?  If not, I don't know what you'd hope to collect even if you win a lawsuit.  And winning will be difficult if you can't prove that the things they said were false.

Sounds like less of a legal question and more of a general life advice question- ignore and move on.


Title: A non customer to my subscription box business reached out saying their card was used fraudulently for almost 1 year and just found out now. The actual fraudulent customer has been getting boxes for almost a year, should we take them to small claims?

Question: So I own a subscription box company. A non customer reached out to let us know their card was being used fraudulently since February and just found out. The fraudulent customer has been receiving boxes from February until now(November). We’ve dealt with fraud before but not for this large amount. We’re probably gonna refund the non customer, but I don’t really want to be out almost a year of shipments. Should I escalate this to small claims?

Answer:
 Did you verify the claim? Did they do a charge back? Did they file a police report?

Be very careful with refunds. They may be scammers, and try a chargeback after you refund them.Answer #2: It's between them and the card issuer. They can dispute it with the card company/bank and the bank will deal with it and if you do need to refund them you can do it through the card company. If the card/bank finds something as part of their investigation then they will deal with it and if you do need to refund them they will do a charge back and it can be handled that way.

It's not your responsibility to blindly trust someone and there's a limit to how far back they can claim fraud so they likely aren't entitled to a full refund even if the card was used improperly.

As a business owner myself, I've had a lot of things like this come up especially this time of year because people want quick money and will claim anything to get it and if it were me I'd cancel the subscription and stop communication with them in order to prevent being scammed.


Title: [WA] I was strip searched at a psych hospital. Is this legal?

Question:
Hello. I am a 17 year old girl who lives in the Pacific Northwest. I'm a minor, so I know very little about the law or as a consequence. Please be patient with me.

In October of 2016 I went to a psych haspital because I had recently been diagnosed with bipolar, and I needed to see a psychiatrist. Unfortunately, I needed to see one urgently, but I wouldn't have been able to see one for another month unless if I went to a psych hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital I was forced to strip completely naked. They said it was a skin check, and that it is required of them to do this. I was forced to completely undress in front of a couple women. When I started crying, they said if I didn't undress, they would restrain me and do it themselves.

The hospital has cameras all over the building, even in the area in which they do their strip searches. This means that they recorded me undressing and being naked. For all I know, they could be watching it and enjoying seeing me distressed and naked.

I recently found that someone had filed a class-action lawsuit against the hospital. They filed their lawsuit because of the strip searches they also experienced, and their experiences sound identical to what I experienced.

I'm not sure if what they did was legal or not, but since someone filed a class-action lawsuit, I want to know, is what they did legal? Am I in the wrong for being upset about it, or are they in the wrong for conducting the strip search?

Thank you, and sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.

Answer: Although this was standard operating procedure in psych units for quite a long time, that is changing.  Part of the change is due to an uptick in lawsuits, some of which have been successful.  You are welcome to speak with an attorney who can better assess your situation and give you an idea about whether it is worth pursuing.


Title: My ex thinks my current gf keyed her car, and is threatening to involve the police

Question:
(Arkansas) My ex woke up to find her car badly keyed on Saturday morning. She assumed it was my current girlfriend, so she tried to confront her. She texted my girlfriend asking her if she did it. My girlfriend did not respond. My ex then found my girlfriend in her car, and drove after her. Once my girlfriend lost my ex, she texted her "I'm sorry. I was drunk. Get an estimate" because she was afraid of my highly unstable ex. My girlfriend now wants to deny all wrongdoing. Is the text message going to hurt her in the long run, even though it was hastily sent out of fear? Once my girlfriend does not respond to my ex's damage estimate, my ex is probably going to call the police. What should my girlfriend's next move be? This happened 4 days ago, and my ex has contacted neither the police nor her insurance.

EDIT: I want to add that my girlfriend was extremely drunk the night before, so much so that she could not remember anything. She thought that she keyed the car when she sent the text message because she had no recollection of what happened, but that was later refuted by her friend who said that she was with her all night. But she doesn't want this to end up in court, or with her getting arrested.

Answer:
 > Is the text message going to hurt her in the long run, even though it was hastily sent out of fear?

Yep. It's an admission. Did she do it? Why does your ex have your current gf phone number? Thats pimp rule #4.

> What should my girlfriend's next move be?

Depends what the truth is. If she truthfully wasn't drunk nor did it, she probably should start figuring out where she actually was when it happened. Cause she is suspect #1 and we now have evidence.


Title: (KCMO) Paycheck overpayment question-Is it reasonable that my friend's parent got let go because of paycheck overpay?

Question:
So they work at a supermarket as sushi chefs and were basically gold star and model employee, they even became really good friends with the family that own the supermarket chain (The owner's kids love their sushi.) Everyone loves their products basically

But it came out recently that thanks to a computer glitch their paycheck been bigger then they were supposed to be, at first everyone thought it's only been happening for a year and a half (Around 10,000$ overall) but it turns out it's that it's happening over 10-15 years (around 200,000 overpay yikes) and no one was paying attention.

Now, the friend's parents would never do anything in bad faith and even offer to cut their paycheck in half to slowly pay it back. They were 100% cooperative. I'm still not sure what happened but I think the family ownership group wanted to keep them but they have business partners that take stuff like this very seriously.

In the end, they were let go and they mention that they were lucky that they didn't get sued. They have been with the company for around 20 years. :(

I guess I'm just wondering if the process were reasonable and if there was anything that seen out of place.

Answer:
 Not getting sued or forced to repay $200,000 in overpayments is a GD blessing.

Only being let go is really not that bad, and getting an extra $10,000 a year for all those years must have been nice.

How did the employee not notice this for years? Why didn’t they report it until the company discovered it?Answer #2: I think it was very kind of the company to terminate them rather than have them repay $200k. This seems pretty fair. Did they know they were being overpaid?


Title: [NY] Can I get sued for changing my mind and not wanting a room that I initially said "BTW JohnDoe In case you are wondering! I still want the room!"?

Question:
I am a university student planning on renting a room for the summer. I saw this person's post on Facebook and I messaged him the details of the room. I also went and saw the room in the person. Afterwards, via Facebook messenger, I told him "BTW JohnDoe! In case you are wondering! I still want the room!" 2 weeks later, I changed my mind about the room and told him "Sorry I do not want the room anymore." He replied "Even though we don't make an actual contract, there was a precedent about sublet only with facebook message"

I do not know what he is talking about but he is saying he has a cousin who is a lawyer and is going to sue me.
Also I did not signed anything through out this entire ordeal.
So can I really get sued for something like this?

Edit: I am not sure if I used the correct flair. This person, JohnDoe, is not the landlord of the house. He is a tenant who is currently living there and paying rent.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >He replied "Even though we don't make an actual contract, there was a precedent about sublet only with facebook message"

"I agree, we didn't make a contract.  We didn't agree to what would be covered by a lease, how long it would last, or what I'd pay.  I'm not interested. Sue me if you'd like".  Respond in court if sued, otherwise go about your day.


Title: California: My wife's Subway sandwich had a metal screw baked into it.

Question: So my wife and I on 11/19 got some Subway and while she was eating hers she bit down on something hard. She spit out the bite to reveal a metal screw that was seemingly baked into the bread. We were surprised to say the least and thankfully she wasn't hurt. Unsure of what to do we told the employees there who apologized profusely and offered to make her any sandwich on the menu. We took them up on their offer and got another sandwich. After which one of the employees took the screw out of the sandwich and threw it away. I did snap a picture right after my wife showed me the sandwich and posted it on my Twitter and Facebook. On Twitter Subway responded right away and had me send them an email about the incident. My Facebook friends are of course telling me to sue. So I'm unsure of what I should do? My wife wasn't injured and technically the "evidence" was thrown away. Is it worth building a lawsuit?

Answer: Wild guess: the facebook friends of yours who are telling you to sue are also the ones who have shared one of the many "i do not give facebook the right to share my information and this status update serves as legal notice" type of posts.


Title: [AR] Found out my half sister stole my identity

Question:
Last week I posted about a fraudulent account in collections hitting my credit report. The collector claims I have an outstanding debt from an ER visit in June 2016. I filed disputes with the CRAs, sent a letter to dispute the collection with the debt collector, reported my identity stolen through the FTC, filed a complaint with the CFPB since the debt collector wouldn't provide any info, and also filed complaints with the attorneys general in Arkansas and Missouri, where the collector is located.

Today I got an email from the CFPB saying that the debt collector had responded and that my complaint was closed. The response said that they were treating the account as fraud and returning it to the creditor as well as sending a record for deletion to the CRAs. I found it hard to believe that the collector would budge this easily after my previous communication with them. I called the collector to ask them specific questions related to their complaint response, hoping to record proof of them contradicting their response to the CFPB.

Turns out the debt collector is doing the right thing, for the moment at least. The guy I talked to this time was much more helpful and even cooperative. He was able to give me much more information about this debt that is supposedly mine. He told me that the patient who went to the ER was...my niece! Her mother is my half sister. I would consider us estranged. The only time she talks to anyone in my family is when she needs money. My first instinct when I saw the collection was that she put my name on something, and after five days of investigating it turns out I was right.

Tomorrow I'm talking to the hospital to verify that this wasn't some sort of billing error on their part. They told me last week that they had no record of me being seen that day or being listed as a guarantor, but the account in collections seems like evidence to the contrary.

Depending on how my conversation with hospital records, I'll be filing a police report. My half sister needs to face some consequences for once. Two questions - what charges might she expect to face? Also, should I expect any issues with the hospital related to HIPAA or PHI? I don't expect to be told what my niece was treated for, but if I'm on the hook for payment I would expect to know if my name is on intake records.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 OP:  do not waffle on this.

FILE THE POLICE REPORT.  Do everything that r/finance says about identity theft.

You may have family members try to talk you down, or offer to make things right.  Don't go there.

People who do this keep doing this until the law stops them.Answer #2: IANAL, just someone with google (and it seems like your last thread didn't get many replies).

It looks like your half-sister violated AR Code §23-66-502, which imposes restitution (paying back the money) on top of a $5-10k fine / up to 6 years in prison. This is a class D felony.

Some other sources stated that things such as cooperation with the investigation/etc could remedy some of the imposed penalties, but I don't really have the ability to dictate what would be advised (for your sister) on that front.

I will say that you aren't the one who committed the fraud, your sister did, and that's on her. It's unfortunate (for the niece too), because from the sounds of your post they're already looking to be building a case against your sister for fraud, and these can have fairly stiff penalties when the book is thrown at you.

AR Code: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/ (search for 23-66-502, you can view the rest of the subchapter too)

Section summary: http://statelaws.findlaw.com/arkansas-law/arkansas-insurance-fraud-laws.html


Title: Destin FL: Vacation rental company threatened and called the police because we refused to pay $333 for not checking out on time.

Question:
As the title indicated, we made the mistake of not realizing we were suppose to checkout on Friday at 10am and not Saturday at 10am.  Rental management could not reach us by phone until 3pm which we promptly return and quickly check out since they threatened us with trespassing.  We agreed that it was our mistake and attempted to apologise.  We agreed to pay any extra fees as long as it was reasonable (we paid $947 for a 5 nights at this place).  They proceeded to tell us that the late fees would be $115 per hour for every hour we went past (that would be from 10am to 3pm - $115x6=$690).  To them, the $115 is the cleaning cost required for the cleaner to be on hold waiting for us to return before they can clean the property and make it ready for the next renter.  Since they waive the first two hours, we ended up with a bill for $333 for the last three hours ($100 * 3 + tax).  They gave us a $15 discount per hour after we refused to pay.  They then threatened and proceeded to call the police claiming that we are trespassing their property since 10am and ask them to arrest us.  Of course, the police came and said this is a civil matter.  Frustrated, I said I would pay maximum of $200 for the ordeal to be over and they agreed.  Do you think them calling the police on us was justified?  I agree that we should get penalized for making a mistake but at what cost?  Are there anything I could do make sure the next renter won't run into the same issue?

Thank you for your input.

Answer:
 >Are there anything I could do make sure the next rental won't run into the same issue?

Leave on time?Answer #2: Sounds like they were within their rights. As said above, leave on time? It was ur fault. Answer #3: Think about it this way. Imagine you run the vacation property and you have a contract in place with a cleaning company. You schedule the cleaning company to come when the guests should have checked out. The company cannot clean because the guests have not left but you need to she sure it is clean before the next guests arrive. Your cleaning company rightly requires payment for the time they must wait - wouldn't you absolutely want to require the guests to pay this additional fee that was completely the guests fault?Answer #4: What's the terms & conditions say? You must have signed a lot of paperwork...Answer #5: It obviously wasn't justified since the police left after saying it was a civil matter. Just pay for your mistake and move on


Title: [FL] Accesed some unsecured college servers, login with default username and password

Question:
What exactly can happen to me by doing this. It was a public facing sever that was open to anyone. I want to report this to the IT depart of the college, but I’m afraid that I can get into trouble if I do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: Don't report it, don't talk about to anyone. If someone wants to ask you about it refuse to speak with them and get an attorney


Title: [update] (IN) worker's comp forcing me to go to a bad doctor

Question:
http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/32o4tg/in_workers_comp_forcing_me_to_go_to_a_bad_surgeon/

I escalated it to the worker's comp adjuster's manager and the manager's manager.  All of them would just repeat that Indiana state law allows them to choose my doc.  None would address the concerns I had or explain the criteria used to make that choice.  I was able to verify they used a large number of local orthopedic doctors,  but they refused to allow me to change.

I went up the chain at my work's HR but that was a dead end too.  I obtained a work comp attorney but he said he wouldn't be able to force a doctor  hang either.  We be collecting a small ppi settlement after my recovery is finished.

I filed a department of insurance complaint regarding several lies the initial adjuster and manager told me.  I attempted to enlist the help of the worker's compensation board,  but it turns out my quack doctor actually is a sitting member of the board!

I called my own personal health insurance and was told that since it's a workers comp claim it would not be covered.

My last hail Mary was getting a nurse case manager assigned.  That happened Monday morning.  I spoke with her and she was familiar with the doc and agreed he was not a doc that would be good for my recovery.  She was able to get them to change doctors!  Had an initial consult with the new surgeon Tues morning,  surgery yesterday,  and I'm sitting on my couch now after a successful surgery.

Still keeping my attorney because I'm still pissed at the work comp people and want to be a pain in the butt. A 1-3% ppi will be a small settlement but I'm just glad a got a good doc and a good repair.

Answer: Nurse to the rescue!


Title: Ex gf put a protective order on me.

Question:
So in September I woke up being attacked by my girlfriend. She drew blood and refused to leave. After about 20 min of being attacked I finally grabbed her by her throat and pushed her away from me in which she fell. The night ended with her finally leaving and for last 2 months we have been hanging out on and off and sleeping together still, all behind everyone's back(her family and friends)

We last spent time together at a biker rally Nov 2nd. A week later I hear she has been telling people she has a protective order against me, in which I replied I never got served papers so wasn't sure if it was true. Well apparently it is true and I have been called to court. I spent a few weeks sending her flowers and leaving voicemail a saying how much I love her and wish we could take the night back and start over. We where both drunk and were doing coccaine earlier in the day so emotions where high.

What can I expect of this? Should I get a lawyer involved?
I believe her sister and family is having alot to do with this and now that it's got this far I think she is too scared to back out or cancel the order. This is my first time ever laying a hand on someone even though she was very aggressive towards me the last few months of us dating since she stopped taking her meds that her therapist gave her. I really want her back but at this point I just want all this to be done and her out of my life.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

I live in Houston, Texas.

Btw I'm 30, single dad and support myself 100%. Not sure any of that matters.

Answer:
 You need to do three things:

1. Cease _all_ attempts to contact your ex. Every last one. If you have mail or shipments in flight, contact the shipping company and cancel delivery. Whatever it ends up costing you is going to be cheaper than the consequences of violating the temporary order.

2. Get off cocaine and any other controlled substances you may use. Until this is settled, you need to be on your absolute best behaviour, and that includes being able to piss clean if you have to. Coke-fuelled phone calls now will _absolutely_ see you on the pointy end of a permanent order.

3. Get an attorney and work out how you're going to represent yourself at the hearing. Your conduct so far is consistent with the need for a protective order, so your first order of business is going to be convincing the court (not your ex, an impartial judge who is going to evaluate you on conduct and evidence more than on promises) that an order is not required to prevent further contact or to protect your ex's safety.


Title: I'm meeting with a person who has my stolen phone, and they may have been the person who stolen it, and may know where I live?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why don't you call the police?


Title: GA | Neighbors complaining about my dog barking

Question:
A few days ago I got a call from my apartment's office, telling me that several of my neighbors complained that my dog was barking all day when I'm at work. I told them that I was unaware that this was happening and agreed to fix it immediately. So the next 2 days I set up an old iphone to record my dog all day while I was at work, and when I listened afterwards the loudest noise I heard my dog make was some panting. It's definitely possible that this was a fluke and my dog does normally bark, but I plan to continue recording her. Really though, my dog is super chill and she barks for maybe 10 minutes cumulatively in a day, so I highly doubt she's been barking enough to be a problem.

However, now I'm really stressed and anxious, because I've heard that if neighbors complain a certain amount of times an apartment can terminate your lease? Is this true? All the neighbors I share a wall with are older retired ladies who spend their entire day at home, so what if they start complaining about her barking at other times? I can't just record every minute of every day. Also, my neighbors are all friends with each other, so if it comes down to it being their word against mine the outnumber me.

Honestly I wish I had never gotten this apartment, and now I'm just on edge every time my dog barks even for 5 seconds.

Answer:
 Perhaps setup an indoor security system that records sound.

Keep it running and let a log be created. If things go south with your neighbours you have evidence.

You should also consider looking into training for your dog; obviously barking is still possible but you can show you are making attempts to deal with the issue. (if there is one)


Title: If a person is given immunity in order to void their fifth amendment right not to testify against themselves, can they simply testify but answer "I do not recall at this time" in order to avoid being held in contempt of court?

Answer:
 If the court is willing to believe that they actually don't recall.

If you testify that you don't recall and there is evidence that you can/should/DO recall the events, then you can not only be held in contempt of court you could be charged with perjury.


Title: Is designing hardware to suicide after third party repairs illegal under the Magnuson-Moss warranty act?

Question:
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw9qk7/macbook-pro-software-locks-prevent-independent-repair

Apple is preparing to roll out a function where any third party repairs of an Apple device would cause that device to kill itself.
Is this illegal under the Magnuson-Moss warranty act?
To use a direct parallel, could car dealerships add a similar function whereby taking a car somewhere else for repair would result in the car actively rendering itself inoperable?

Answer:
 i don’t know,

but honestly what the actual HECC?! why tf does apple not want people to fix their computersAnswer #2: No, but they can'ty terminate your warranty for doing so

so they can replace the now defective unit under warranty


Title: [CA] My brother has a breathalyzer in his car from a dui. I failed a test, is he in trouble?

Question:
I borrowed it and failed an initial test of .045 and immediately removed the keys and didn't try to drive. I waited until the next day to even attempt again and passed with no issues.

Is he going to be in trouble? I never started the engine, and I'm really worried that I just screwed him badly...

Answer: When you say "borrowed" do you mean "I wanted to play with his breathalyzer after drinking to see what I blew after having a few beers"?


Title: Not being paid for five full days of required training because they decided to let me go halfway through the last day.

Question:
Was doing training for a new seasonal job with 8 other new hires. The training is of course required. On literally the last day, right before "testing" they decided to let me go. It's not even like I failed testing and didn't get the job. Some issues that might make it harder to get paid and partly why I'm posting here. We had never filled out paper work in any way. And by extension we never clocked in and out. So there is really no record of my time and no paperwork that says I worked there. But there are people (the other new hires) who would vouch for me.

The training itself was supposed to pay 300 dollars but they said because I didn't technically complete it I don't get paid at all.

I'm thinking that's basically them just making up a rule and it doesn't have any legal standing. Sorta like those rock/gravel trucks with a sign on the back that says, "not responsible for damage"..... um no you actually are responsible to secure your load properly.

But mostly because of the paperwork problem mentioned above I'm afraid of trying to fight them on it. It was just days ago and I have yet to message the owners about it.

I would appreciate any advice.

Also this is in Kansas.

Answer:
 How do you know you are not going to be paid?  When is payday?

You can file an unpaid wage complaint.

https://www.dol.ks.gov/Laws/Einfo.aspxAnswer #2: File a wage claim with the Kansas department of labor. Lack of paperwork won't be a problem. If necessary, the dol will interview other employees to verify your attendance.


Title: I was caught using a fake id at a club/bar In a college town in Texas and am pretty sure the bouncer gave it to a cop a few minutes after.

Question:
So I went to the clubs with my friends who all are 21 except for me. All my friends were first to enter then I tried getting in, bouncer took a long time and eventual gave it to another bouncer. He decided it was fake and didn't give it back.

Now here is the part where I messed up. I didn't say anything when decided it was fake but after he said I could still get in if I showed my real ID and paid the cover fee. My dumbass showed him it and I paid to get in.

Now I just thought they would throw out / destroy my fake even more since I paid to get in however I looked out a few minutes later and saw a cop talking to them and opening some sort of bag. I'm not entirely sure whether they gave my fake to the cop or what but from the looks of it, it probably was about my fake.

Now I don't use my fake to buy alcohol or anything like that, just to get into clubs when my friends go out. Would it still be considered intent to buy alcohol?

Something about this is that my fake ID had all my real information except for my age since I read up that having another false information could result in a harsher offense if taken up.

I'm just wondering, if they did hand my fake to the cop, how long would it be until they tried to contact me and how would they contact me. Also since it would be a Class C misdemeanor for misrepresentation of age, would this show up on my record?

My friends keep on telling me that he probably won't do anything considering they probably get a lot of fake id's taken up since it's a college town. But I've never had to deal with anything like this so I'm just worried about the consequences.

Answer: Class A misdemeanor in Texas, punishable by up to a year in jain and a $4,000 fine.


Title: [ME] I cancelled my 6-month lease 6 days after signing it, but my roommates don't want to give me my full payment back.

Question:
So, in December I signed a 6-month lease that started in mid-January for the upcoming college semester (Jan-June). I completed all of the paperwork through the leasing agency, but my viewings and payment were conducted through the people I was going to be living with. They have a group bank account that they all deposit rent into, and the agency withdraws money at the end of the month. I signed the lease on the 14th, and paid my first and last months' rent ($1100 total) was transferred from my checking account on the 19th. On the 20th, I received a job offer on campus that came with housing, so I immediately contacted the agency, the agent I had spoken to, and my roommates and withdrew from the lease, which (being less than 7 days after signing) means I am entitled to my money back, according to a peer's unofficial counsel. However, the agency says that since I wrote the check to my roommates, I will have to take up my issues with them.

I reached out to the roommates on January 4th about getting my money back, and they said that while they can get me the last month back, January had already been withdrawn, so that money was gone. I believe that since I notified them on Dec 20th, they are responsible for repaying me, and I even offered to swallow half of January's rent if they got the rest back to me. The last text I received read "I will have to talk to my family attorney and let you know. Thanks."

The legal aid office I visited today recommended that I take the roommates to small claims court for the full amount plus legal fees (if applicable), but they warned me that I may still only get the one month's rent back, which would mean a waste of time and money that I obviously don't want to incur. I'd like any insight as to whether I should file a suit, or settle for whatever they agree to give me. Any advice on how to better my case would also be much appreciated. TIA.

Answer:
 OP- Where are you getting the idea that you can withdraw from the lease penalty free?Answer #2: You signed a contract. You have to follow whatever procedures that contract outlines for canceling. Some or all of the money you’ve paid may have been forfeited. Read your lease.Answer #3: > according to a peer's unofficial counsel.

Yeah, don't listen to this guy. Technically you're on the hook until the other roommates sublet your spot, unless your lease says otherwise? You really should read your lease and see what it says about breaking it.


Title: My employer is "unlaying" me off, what can I do?

Question: I live in Texas. Two weeks ago, my employer laid off the staff due to the covid situation. I filed for unemployment and got approved. Today I received a call from work saying that they are undoing the layoff and that I am supposed to come in to work, however I am only allowed to be working 2 days a week (with pay equal to only 2 days). If I refuse, they will contest my unemployment claim because I am now "quitting" my job. I am in the at-risk demographic for covid. I suspect he is doing this to avoid some sort of financial or business repercussions for laying people off, but I am not well versed in that area. Is there anything I can do? I do not want to return to work for obvious safety reasons, and my place of work is far from "essential", but I cannot go without unemployment benefits.

Answer:
 Your employer is lying to you.  If they laid you off, you are laid off.

They can offer you a new job, but if they are only giving you part time work, that does not meet your full-time job requirements.  You can refuse this new "job".  They can report to unemployment that you refused a job.  You simply say, it was not suitable employment and you need to concentrate your effort on finding a suitable job.

You can also take the job, report on your form the days you worked, and unemployment will deduct from your unemployment check.  You will still be enrolled in unemployment, and if this temporary situation goes away, you will be back to full benefits.


Title: Does a rental company have a legal right to “require” a copy of my social security card?

Question: This place I’m applying for is saying they “require” a copy of my SSN card. I’ve given them all my other information. DOB, social security number, drivers license, etc. from what I’ve read, no, they don’t. But this woman I’m trying to rent from says that I do. I need some sort of legal law written out stating that they can’t ask for one.

Answer: They can ask. You can deny. They can find another renter.


Title: What do I need to concern myself with the BB gun that looks like a colt defender.

Question: I grew up on a farm with a daisy rifle, so I bought a new one to rekindle the flame but didn't want it to be obtruse. Not hiding it under the back side of my shirt or anything. Might take it traveling back home (just on the road for 4 hours) I have heard of concealed weapons, don't have a desire to own a gun.

Answer:
 Treat it exactly like you would a real gun.

No 'pranking' friends, neighbors, local credit unions by pointing it at them. Don't wave it around. Don't take it to the bar with you to show your friends. Don't point it at the police. Don't try to be a 'real man' by using it to intimidate someone else.


Title: What is the newest crime in history?

Question:
I am trying to determine what would be considered to be the newest crime in history. I don't mean just a variation of an older crime;  for example, online identity theft uses new technology, but fraudulent impersonation is likely a fairly old crime type.

It could be one that wouldn't *seem* new, because it's probably been a very long time since we really had anything new under the sun.

I would speculate that either murder or theft is probably the very oldest crime, but, going forward, which would you say is the new kid on the block?

Edit: For ease, I suppose we can use what the majority US generally agrees are crimes, though I realize that this still might cause a problem with semantics.

Answer: Maybe revenge porn laws?Answer #2: Too bad "no filming women up their skirts in public" isn't a law yet.


Title: 2 speeding tickets in 1 week (oregon)

Question: My wife received 2 speeding tickets in one week (i was PISSED). One from a cop and one from a camera a few days prior that she didn't receive till after the other one. They are both 17 mph over the posted speed. From what we understand 15+ mph is reckless opp. And we would at least like to see if they can be reduced if not removed from her record. She's never had a speeding ticket before or any other sort of ticket. A coworker recommended a prepaid legal service she used in a similar situation a few years ago so we called them and they told us we'd pay for the court fees etc. And they cant guarantee anything. Is using a service like this a good idea? Neither of us have ever had any tickets let alone 2 in a week and were just not sure where to start. Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 I would not use a prepay service, but would hire a traffic/criminal defense attorney.  The attorney may be able to negotiate something, but you will still probably pay a fine and court costs.  Usually an attorney can get a no points violation.  No attorney is allowed to guarantee any result.

Also, in many states, the camera tickets are no point violations and are considered civil in nature, not criminal.


Title: Ohio- if someone tries to sue me, are they or the courts required to inform me in writing, via certified mail?

Question:
In other words, is there ANY way for someone to sue you and you NOT have any idea?  I have a feeling a scam credit card debt collector might try to sue me, and I don't want to have some court date that I never knew about.

As long as I get a notice in the mail or something, I'm not concerned.  I'm not worried about this bogus debt.  I have proof I paid it years ago.   I will show up and show my proof (and get a lawyer of course).  And the debt (even though paid off) is too old (statute of limitations in Ohio is 6 years I think).

I would just hate to learn about some new judgement that I never knew about by pulling my annual credit reports, and thus never knew I had my chance to fight it in court.

Answer:
 If someone files a lawsuit against you they are required to provide *service of process*.  That is formal notice of the suit.  A failure to provide service can result in a case being dismissed.

Ohio has a method for service called "Service by Publication."  This means that they publish the service in a newspaper after making reasonable diligence to ascertain your residence.


Title: [Massachusetts] Charged for driving uninsured and had my car taken away... But I am insured

Question:
I'm not sure how much detail people like here so I'll give as much as I can and add whatever people need afterwards.

So I was just driving home and there was a cop behind me for a mile or so and I thought nothing of it. All of a sudden he turns on his lights and pulls me over. I give him my license and registration no problem, but after I hand them to him he let's me know my car is not insured.

I think that's odd and tell him my mom handles that stuff (as I'm on the Autism spectrum and she does financial stuff for a living). When he goes back to his car I call my mom and she says that there's no issue with the insurance and it makes no sense. In that time she goes and calls our insurance provider and they say our policy is up to date, no missed payments or issues ever. The cop comes back and says they'll have to take my car and I show him the confirmation from our insurance stating that my car is insured.

He's really short with all his answers saying there's nothing he can do and that we have to take it up with the RMV. I ask if he'll speak to my mom and he says yes. I don't know what she said but he gave her the exact same answers he gave me.

The car got towed and I now have a criminal citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving with a revoked registration, and operating an unlicensed motor vehicle. I'm kind of just stuck now. My mom is going to handle the next few days for reasons I previously stated and now I can't help but feeling like we're just going to get screwed over paying for the towing and impound and court fees and everything else they'll charge us with.

Last question: What do those charges carry? Fines? Jail time?

Thanks everyone

Answer: From my experience as an agent when you show up in court bring a "letter of experience", your agent will know what that is, and show that to the judge. It will show that you had insurance on the date in question and most likely your citation will be dismissed. I can't speak for the other things such as towing etc.


Title: I'm 20M being domestically abused by his 48F Mother. I need legal advice and help.

Question:
Living in Florida.

Here's the original post.

https://nr.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/7osbuo/im_a_20m_dealing_with_domestic_abuse_from_my_48f/

I'm trying to find out what I can do to get help? What kind of tenant rights do I have?

EDIT: I'm also wondering, if I call the police on her, would she be forced to go through rehabilitation?

Answer:
 If you're being subject to abuse, you can report it to the police.

If you want the abuse to end WITHOUT reporting it to the police, you can move out and support yourself.

And that is a brief summary of your legal options here.Answer #2: First  and foremost, at 20 you're an adult and have the right to move out. I'd say what you've posted reaches the level of your first best option is to move out when you're able to. If you can't afford it and feel you need to proceed ASAP there are shelters. Your legal options are pretty limited, either you proceed with going to the police and file a report, or not.

And she can't throw you out on the street tonight. I assume you don't have a rental agreement with your mom, that makes you a month to month tenant. As such she will need to give you notice (usually 30 days) to vacate.


Title: Guy blasting music when I hunt in MN.

Question:
This has been going on for 3 years now the first year he would only blast at night and it was not ever night. Last year I called the DNR on him since in MN it is against the law to purposely bother hunters.

He told the DNR he just likes loud music and drinking beer in his garage.

This year I parked 1/2 away by my parents house and have been walking in and guess what no music most nights. Now that rifle season started every day he has been blasting music at 7:30am in his garage.

The DNR agent in my area said he thinks I am over reacting and it’s not a big deal yesterday I did not see a deer all day hunting.

What Can I do to get this guy to stop blasting music.

I am in northern MN, i hunt my parents neighbors land who does not live up here and it also borders state hunting land.

Can I take this guy to small claims court and get him to buy me a years worth of meat or something.

Answer: How are you able to hunt so close to a residential area that music is affecting your hunting? Answer #2: If he is not violating local quiet ordinances, then you have no recourse to get him to stop.


Title: [CALIFORNIA,USA] Took my car to local dealership for intermediate service prior to weekend road trip. My car's engine broke down during the return leaving me and my friend stranded in the desert. Post-mortem diagnosis by dealership near my parent's house says that the oil drain plug is missing.

Question:
So like the title says, I took my 2014 Honda Civic to my local dealership for an intermediate service in preparation for a 6 hr road trip last Friday to Las Vegas from California.  This service included an oil change among other maintenance work.  All was well and we did not encounter and rough or uneven roads along the way.

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However about an hour and a half into our return trip on Sunday, my engine started sputtering out and all of my check engine lights came on, at which point I pulled off the highway and phoned for emergency roadside assistance.  A tow driver took us to a near by town in the middle of nowhere California and an auto repair mechanic there told me that my engine was shot and that the oil drain plug was missing.  I then had my car towed to a dealership near my parents' house while my friends were finally able to transport me back to my city of residence after over 6 hours of waiting in this desert town.

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A closer inspection by the mechanic at this dealership shows again that the oil drain plug and that my engine ran with no oil.  The rods went through the engine block.  The whole engine needs to be replaced and I'm looking at a minimum cost of $5000 + due to  this whole ordeal.  Do I have any recourse? Could the original dealership who serviced my car on Friday be held liable?

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**TL;DR: My car was serviced and go its oil changed by my local car dealership prior to a road trip this past weekend and the oil drain plug was not properly replaced.  My car's engine is completely dead and needs to be replaced.  Is the local car dealership responsible?**

Answer: Contact the shop, they should have insurance for this. Make sure you keep the report from the other mechanic saying the oil drain plug was missing. It sounds like they just hand-tightened it and it got loose.


Title: [AL] Business I work for closed due to snow/ice and they want us to use PTO. Is that legal?

Question: We had a very unusual snow/ice storm come through Central Alabama recently and the Alabama DoT and Emergency Management Agency closed all major highways in our area. Because of this we were told not to come to work. Now they are asking us whether we would like to use a sick day or a vacation day instead of being docked pay for that day. Is any of this legal? FYI it's taken me 7 years to "earn" 4 sick days and 7 vacation days so I'm very reluctant to give one up when my ability to work that day was out of my hands.

Answer:
 This isn't answering your question but:

>FYI it's taken me 7 years to "earn" 4 sick days and 7 vacation days

You should find another job. That's a terrible PTO/Sick time policy. Answer #2: Are you salaried or hourly?  Do you have a contract?

You didn't do any work that day, they probably don't have to pay you.  If you want to take it unpaid instead of wasting a rare sick/vacation day, then you can do that.


Title: Honda dealership accidentally replaced my gasket and is now forcing me to pay $270 for labor.

Question: So I took my car for it’s usually maintenance done every couple of thousand miles or so and this time everything went like the usual until I got my service invoice which had a $270 labor charge (they were only supposed to do an oil change and rotate the tires). I called in and they said they were going to replace the gasket of another car (same model and color as mine) but they accidentally changed mine instead. They told me I don’t have to pay for the part but I have to pay ~$270 for the labor. I told them that this was utter bullshit and that I would do a charge back if they don’t take this off immediately but they basically threatened to ruin my credit if I do so. Where do I go from here?

Answer:
 Generally, you don't have to pay for any repairs that you didn't authorize. Ask them to show you where you authorized this work.

You can contact the state [Bureau of Automotive Repair](https://bar.ca.gov/Consumer/Auto_Repair_Guide.html) if they give you grief.

Answer #2: Charge back. They won't "ruin your credit" - that just sounds like a pissy manager trying to bully youAnswer #3: Complain to the service manager, escalate if you need to.  And when you get the survey make this issue knownAnswer #4: contact honda of north america.  they will want to know about this dealers actions.  Answer #5: No.  The work was never authorized.  You don't have to pay for the part because it's wholesale cost is like $3 to manufacture.  This was probably not an accident.  Dealerships are dying right now.  Complain to the boss person at the dealership.


Title: My no contact got lifted?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Why in God's good name were you _arguing_ with someone who has a no-contact order against you? Were you trying to get arrested, or something? What did you think "no contact" meant?

The order likely included an expiry date, or was conditional on something to do with your original charges.


Title: (USA)(OH) When writing erotic literature, what type of material is considered illegal?

Question:
I'm obviously aware that depicting minors having sex is illegal, and hadn't planned on writing that, since that is gross.  But are there any other subject matters that should be avoided when writing erotic literature?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: It's not illegal. At least not in the US.


Title: Should I get an attorney in a first offense DUI case?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your chances of getting a better deal which may allow you to keep your license are much better with an attorney. However the fact that you caused an accident which could have killed somebody doesn't work in your favor. It's going to depend on the DA and the judge.   If you aren't already you should be taking alcohol classes or AA or something. It will show you are serious about your drinking problem.