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Can I have open alcohol in a trailer that is being pulled on the road?
Question: Can I have open alcohol in a trailer or camper that is being pulled on the road? Answer: In most instances transporting or possession of open intoxicants in a vehicle is not permitted. MCL 257.624a states in part, "a person who is an operator or occupant...
What is The Statue of Limitations in Michigan?
In Michigan, there is no statute of limitations for certain serious offenses, ensuring that justice can be pursued indefinitely. First and foremost, homicide crimes have no time limit for prosecution. This includes murder in the first or second degree, as well as...
What is a Grand Jury and How do They Indict Someone?
Depends what state you're in and if it's local or federal. A Grand Jury is a crucial component of the legal system. It functions as an "independent" body responsible for reviewing evidence and determining whether criminal charges should be filed against an individual....
Michigan on Pace to Become $3-Billion Cannabis Market in 2023
Michigan's cannabis market is thriving, with licensed dispensaries reporting record-breaking sales of $276.7 million in July 2023. This surpassed the previous record set in June and contributed to a total of $1.7 billion in cannabis sales for the first seven months of...
Federal Appeals Court Rules That Gun Ban For Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that the ban preventing people who use marijuana from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the historical context of the Second Amendment's original 1791 ratification...
How do I get a Copy of my Driving Record in Michigan?
To obtain your certified complete driving record, you can visit your local Secretary of State (SOS) office, request it online, or order it by mail. The cost for obtaining this record is $12. To purchase a certified copy of your driving record online: Create an account...
SSNDOB Marketplace Administrator Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To His Operation Of A Series Of Websites That Sold Millions Of Social Security Numbers
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg, along with Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter for the IRS - Criminal Investigation Washington D.C. Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge David Walker for the FBI - Tampa Division, announces that Vitalii Chychasov (37,...
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What does a Federal Defense Attorney do?
Komorn Law represents clients that have been charged criminally in the Federal Court System. Call our office if you are looking for top representation 248-357-2550 What is a Federal Defense Attorney? Federal defense attorneys play a crucial role in the criminal...
Michigan ends marijuana testing for some government jobs
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023, 4:35 p.m. Some Michigan government job applicants will no longer be overlooked because of their marijuana use. The Michigan Civil Service Commission voted unanimously Wednesday, July 12, to partially lift a longstanding ban on hiring...
Why Having Legal Defense Funds at the Ready is Wise if Growing Cannabis in Michigan
When it rains down in legal problems it's probably going to pour. So you better have an umbrella fund off to the side somewhere safe...hidden...out of reach...stashed. If you don't have the funds, you won't get good representation...and then you're easy prey for the...
Personal Protection Orders in Michigan
A Personal Protection Order (PPO), also known as a restraining order are legal measures designed to protect individuals from various forms of harm, including domestic violence, stalking, harassment, and sexual assault. To obtain personal protection orders,...
Restraining Orders
A Personal Protection Order (PPO), also known as a restraining order are legal measures designed to protect individuals from various forms of harm, including domestic violence, stalking, harassment, and sexual assault.To obtain personal protection orders,...
The New Distracted Driving Law in Michigan
This safe driving law goes into effect June 30, 2023. This amended law although states it doesn't... it also provides another path for the police to get into your vehicle once pulled over. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a bill making it illegal to...
What is Distracted Driving in Michigan?
Driving is a visual task and non-driving activities that draw the driver's eyes away from the roadway should always be avoided. As of July 1, 2010, Michigan law prohibits texting while driving. For a first offense, motorists are fined $100. Subsequent offenses cost...
Michigan weighs removing pre-employment drug test for marijuana
Jobs with the state of Michigan may no longer require passing drug tests for marijuana to gain employment. The legalization of recreational cannabis along with hundreds of applicants testing positive for marijuana prior to being offered employment have...
How Much Does it Cost for an Expungement in Michigan?
How much is your record costing you not to have it expunged is the question you should ask yourself. When you have been convicted of a crime in Michigan, you are likely aware of the negative impact it can have on your life, even after you have knelt in submission,...
Pending Charges?
Pending Charges. Don't wait. Get ahead of their game. If you have been arrested but not charged yet. Don't wait while they build evidence and take your statements to use against you! They may just be building a case against you and letting you get more comfortable...