If you are arrested for breaking a criminal law, the case is taken before a magistrate who issues a warrant, if necessary, and sets a bond for appearance in court. If the defendant cannot post bond, he or she may be incarcerated pending appearance in court. If bond is posted, he or she will remain free pending appearance at an arraignment. An arraignment usually occurs within 24 hours of the arrest, or on the first date available if on a weekend or holiday.

In most cases, after either a plea of guilty, or a finding of guilt after trial, the following options may be available for defendants: Motion for new trial or Motion to withdraw guilty plea. These two motions must be addressed on a case-by-case basis, but both motions attempt to set aside the conviction. Appeal. Again, the facts of each case must be examined to determine if one can bring an appeal and, if so, whether it would it have merit. Modification of sentence. See similar questions...

Can you believe it, some guy emailed me and tried to tell me that reverse engineering was against the law. I don't know what country he lived in, but he certainly didn't have a grip on US laws. In fact, he said that ever since the 8086 was introduced in 1978, reverse engineering Intel processors has been against the law. If I didn't believe him, I could just go to the Intel FTP site, and check out their copyright notice. See similar questions...

ANSWER When the parents and the juvenile appear in court, the juvenile must be represented by an attorney. If the family is indigent under the federal guidelines, upon completion of an affidavit of income and assets, the Public Defender's Office may be appointed. In the event a family does not qualify for the services of the Public Defender's Office, they may contact the DuPage County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service for names and phone numbers of attorneys who practice this area of law. See similar questions...

The criminal law sets the acceptable limits of conduct in society. Everyone is expected to obey the criminal law under the penalty of punishment. The criminal law generally does not require you to perform an action; rather, it forbids an unlawful action. The State of Florida and the federal government have their own set of criminal laws. Criminal procedure consists mainly of the procedures used to prosecute a crime and the rights of the defendant. See similar questions...

Convictions for some types of crime create a permanent ineligibility to enter the U.S., while others do not. In addition, some types of arrest can complicate the question of travel to the U.S. without a visa. Please visit the Department of State's website for more information about Classes of Persons Ineligible to receive Visas and Waiver of Ineligibility information. See similar questions...

An overview of the delinquency process is provided on the DJJ website at http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Parents/juvenileprocess.html. See similar questions...

A.: Depending on the level of the crime, the person will either be held for court or released on a promise to appear. See similar questions...

If you are arrested for breaking a criminal law, the case is taken before a judge or magistrate who may issue a warrant if necessary and set bond for appearance in court. If the defendant cannot post the bond he may be incarcerated pending appearance in court. If bond is posted, he will remain free pending appearance at an arraignment. An arraignment usually occurs within 24 hours of the arrest or the first date available if on a weekend or holiday. The arraignment is held before a judge. See similar questions...

After an arrest, an individual is generally taken to a police station where he is "processed" into the system. At the station, the police will gather information about the individual, including: name, date of birth, etc.; the individual will be fingerprinted, photographed and searched; anything on the individual's person will be confiscated and help by the police until the individual is released; and the individual will be placed in a holding cell. See similar questions...

If you are charged, the police may release you and give you an official document telling you when you have to appear in court and when to attend for fingerprinting, or you may detained in police custody and be taken before a justice of the peace or a judge for a bail hearing to determine if you can be released. See similar questions...