In the legal sense, probation refers to the action of suspending a criminal offender’s sentence, and allowing them to be in the community, but under the close supervision of a probation officer. While the convicted offender (probationer) is on probation, he or she is...
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Penalties for Not Wearing a Seat Belt in Texas
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, we had almost 5.7 million traffic collisions in the United States, which led to 21,132 fatalities, 3,208 of which were children, teens, and young adults. In 2013, car accidents were the...
Penalties for Criminal Trespass in Texas
It’s not unusual to enter someone’s property without an invitation. Perhaps you’re stopping by to drop off something, or perhaps you want to speak with the owner of the property. Or, perhaps you’re selling something and would like to see if the owners would be...
What are the Penalties for Perjury?
Are you facing criminal charges in Texas? Or, is there a possibility that you will be asked to testify during a criminal trial? In either situation, if you are called to the stand and testify under oath, you are expected to tell the truth. What happens if you don’t...