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What You Need to Know If You’re Under 16 and Being Prosecuted as an Adult

If you are under 16 years of age, different rules apply when dealing with the criminal justice system. Learn more about the important distinctions.
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What You Need to Know About Finding a Lawyer

Finding a lawyer to represent you on your Criminal case depends on whether you can afford a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, you will have one assigned to you by the...
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What You Need to Know If Someone You Know is Arrested

Learning that a loved one has been arrested is a painful and stressful experience. Uncertainty and lack of information about the process only makes things more difficult. The arrest process is complex, every case is...
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What to Expect If You’re Arrested

Arrests occur in many different situations, so it is difficult to predict the exact circumstances that someone who is arrested will encounter. Our guide provides general information about arrest processing in New York City, and...
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What You Need to Know About Your Miranda Rights

You have probably heard on television the speech that is read after an arrest: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything that you say can and will be used against you in a court...
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What You Need to Know About Incorrect Jail Time or Sentencing

In most cases, the time spent in jail before a prisoner is sentenced should be credited toward the sentence that is imposed. However, prisoners often find that they have not been credited with all the...
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