Questions tagged [appearance]
For questions relating to Appearing before a legal body, like a Court in session, an Inquiry or "Board of Inquiry" of any form, or similar.
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Entry of appearance
Sometimes reading a state code (in this case Pennsylvania) makes me think that law makers never had logic as part of their education and have no common sense as part of their personas. Look for ...
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In a civil case in a federal US court, can I serve the lawsuit upon a lawyer who is representing the defendant in another case?
Suppose I am suing Joe Smith, who happens to be involved in another ongoing case, Joe Smith vs. Mike Michaels, where Smith is represented by Sue Yoo.
Can I serve my lawsuit to Sue Yoo? Does that count ...
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In legal briefs, do lawyers ever point out that opposing counsel were also counsel on cited cases?
Suppose Attorney John, representing Mr. A, is writing a brief for the case A v. B.
Representing Mr. B is Attorney Mike.
In the brief that Attorney John is writing, he cites the case X v. Y, where Mr. ...
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reasons for requesting virtual appearance post-COVID
An attorney friend wants to continue appearing in court virtually. The problem is that he is now (post-COVID shutdown) expected to appear in person. What are the acceptable reasons an attorney can ...
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Would a Notice of Entry of Appearance be required in federal bankruptcy case going pro se?
Let's say someone were to initiate a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in federal court of course. And they had an attorney prepare the filing and take the case through confirmation.
But a while later, the ...
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Will I have to appear in court or another proceeding about a suicide I discovered?
I was riding my bike to work, and found someone lying in the grass on public land (the road verge) not private property. He appears to have died of his own intentional actions.
The police were called,...
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Does the law require the payment of interest for appearance bonds?
I see that Sec. 293. [8 U.S.C. 1363] Of the IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, it provides that the government pay 3 percent interest on bonds per year.
But in a criminal case in Texas, I can't find ...
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Are diving suits outlawed in Cannes, France?
The mayor of Cannes, France has recently outlawed the burqini from public beaches.
I'm an underwater diver. When I heard this news, I had no clue what a burqini looked like. I was quite stunned when I ...
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Can you request Deferred Disposition in Austin TX after pleading Not Guilty?
Is it possible to request Deferred Disposition in Austin, Texas, on a moving violation (pdf) (2013), after having plead Not Guilty (and possibly having moved for Discovery)?
Could this be done at any ...
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Can you get Discovery on an Austin TX traffic citation before requesting a trial / appearance?
In Austin, Texas, you are given several options for an alleged traffic speed violation, which, other than the Request Trial and the Pay options, include a Driving Safety course option, and a Deferred ...
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