A few days ago, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a parent cannot be charged of a crime when their child arrives late to school. The ruling stemmed from a Loudoun County 2012 case involving a mother who was convicted of 3
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Halloween is on Friday, and many children are excited to put on their costumes and go trick-or-treating. But there are some considerations that don’t automatically come to mind. For instance, in some cities in Virginia, there is an age limit to who
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In Virginia, if you are charged with shoplifting, you should take steps to ensure that your rights are protected. Shoplifting is categorized as a larceny, and a crime of moral turpitude – which may affect your employment, your credit, and your ability
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School is about to start, which of course means more school buses will be on the road. School buses make frequent stops and often drive slower than the posted speed limit. If you see a bus stopped, with flashing lights and stop
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In Virginia, it’s illegal to be intoxicated by drugs or alcohol in public. The officer has the discretion to transport you to a detoxication center (or drunk tank) in lieu of arrest. Pursuant to Virginia Code 18.2-388, if any person “profanely curses
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At midnight, the District of Columbia ordinance reducing marijuana possession to a $25.00 fine went into effect. The legislation amended the possession or transfer of up to one ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil violation. The public consumption
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As school comes to an end, seniors across the country play senior pranks. It’s a tradition that’s very common, and so most of the time students don’t get in much trouble about it – except to receive clean-up duty. Not the case
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Last week, police in Waynesboro arrested two men for huffing an aerosol can. Huffing is a form of inhaling intoxicants, either by the nose or mouth. Inhaling noxious fumes has been an easy and cheap way to get high. While the products
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Many people brush off a misdemeanor offense as minor, but the truth is misdemeanor convictions have major consequences. A misdemeanor is a serious charge that is punishable by jail time. Usually, individuals convicted of misdemeanors are ordered to pay hefty court fines,
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Move over – it’s a simple maneuver that can mean the difference between life and death, yet some people still aren’t doing it. When you see a police vehicle on the side of the road, you have to move over so the
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