Civil records filed with the court, for the most part, are public records. Anybody can go down to the courthouse, pull those files, review them.
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What a lot of people don’t understand when you go into a forbearance is technically it’s all due at the end.
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I filed a case with the USPC, it was strongly recommended that you do not make more than three requests for questions presented.
Petition for Writ of Certiorari to US Supreme Court Filed in Bosse Read Post »
In Bosse it said that subject matter jurisdiction can never be waived, can be attacked at any time, so McGirt has to be applied retroactively.
Does Matloff v. Wallace Affect My McGirt Case? Read Post »
If the CCOA couldn’t find a way to save these convictions the then it’s going to be very difficult for anybody else to do so.
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Tax refunds, any kind of savings. Your retirement accounts are exempt, so as long as they’re in a proper IRA, you’re good.
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The courts have protections for Oklahomans and favored bending over backward in some circumstances to save the conviction for the state.
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A car note is a secured debt. If you don’t pay it, they get to have the car. Bankruptcy doesn’t, with some exceptions, change that.
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No information gained from custodial interrogation of a youthful offender under 16 years of age or a child, nor any evidence subsequently obtained as a result of such interrogation shall be admissible into evidence against the youthful offender or child unless parent or guardian essentially are present for that interrogation.
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The stuff you want to pay generally gets put at the top, which is good. So that’s essentially how chapter 13 payment is computed.
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Judge Kuehn’s opinion makes it pretty clear we’re talking about somebody who has been previously convicted as a youthful offender in court.
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There are three factors in determining whether a reservation has been disestablished. One factor is the circumstances surrounding the passage.
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Chapter 13 is for three to five years, so 36 to 60 months. It’s not based on what you owe, it’s based on what you can pay,
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A lot of people ask me, is there a debt minimum to file a chapter seven bankruptcy? And the answer is no.
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The short answer is that you are not required to have an attorney to get an expungement in Oklahoma. You are allowed to represent yourself.
Do You Need an Attorney for an Expungement in Oklahoma? Read Post »
The statute in Oklahoma requires that we give 30 days’ advanced notice of this expungement hearing to interested parties.
How Long Does an Expungement Case Take in Oklahoma? Read Post »
There are municipal courts that are assuming jurisdiction over defendants who would otherwise be exempt from state jurisdiction under McGirt.
How McGirt Impacts Municipal Court Read Post »
If you’re looking at getting an apartment, background checks are done, those things are going to pop up and that could affect your housing.
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Muni courts routinely issue warrants for people that don’t pay and don’t show up to court. It should be taken seriously.
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The law in Oklahoma requires that we give 30 days’ advanced notice of any expungement hearing to all interested parties.
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If you do have one of these cards, you need to be very careful about using any THC marijuana, cannabis product, and operating a motor vehicle.
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You absolutely can plead the fifth and the court cannot compel you to answer a question that might tend to incriminate you.
Do You Have a Right to Remain Silent in Civil Court? Read Post »
In Oklahoma as well as throughout the country based on the United States Supreme Court precedent in Gideon you have a right to an attorney.
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