Posted April 30, 2019
by Ted
UNCONDITIONAL BAIL MEANS NO CONDITIONS! (pretty much)
Judges can’t impose non-monetary conditions when clients post bail for an unconditional pretrial release order (money being the only condition) and clients are entitled to have the option of paying for no conditions. Sounds pretty clear, right? Not always. I’ve had judges and prosecutors improperly try to impose non-monetary conditions…
Posted April 23, 2019
by Ted
RECENT DWI CONVICTION? NO MOTOR BOATING FOR YOU THIS SUMMER, YOU OL’ SAILOR YOU! ☹ NO ATVS OR SNOWMOBILES THIS YEAR, EITHER. ☹ FIND OUT WHY!
Get out the sailboat and raise those sails! Yes, you are prohibited from operating a motorboat this summer for 90 days, beginning May 1st; and you are prohibited from operating snowmobiles or ATVs for one year from your sentencing date. Yes! Jet skis and personal watercrafts (PWC) fit the definition…