| Disclosure of Evidence |
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| The federal government and the defendant both have an obligation to disclose certain evidence or information when the opposing party has made a request for such information. If either party fails to disclose the requested information, the requesting party may file a motion requesting that the trial court compel discovery. More... |
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| Embezzlement and False Entries within Financial Institutions |
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| There are numerous types of financial institutional fraud. Some of the types include both embezzlement and false entries made by representatives of financial institutions. More... |
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| Juvenile Proceedings |
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| Juvenile proceedings are different from regular criminal proceedings because they are tailored toward juveniles, children under the age of 18. Every state has a different type of system set up to handle their juvenile matters. Some states have an actual juvenile court, other states place juvenile matters under the guise of the family or probate court. However, most courts that have jurisdiction to hear juvenile matters may transfer the case to a trial court when the offense charged is severe. The process of transferring a juvenile case is often referred to as waiving jurisdiction. More... |
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| FORGERY |
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| A person commits the offense of forgery when he or she, with the intent to defraud or to harm another person: (1) makes, alters, executes, or authenticates any writing so that it purports to be the act of another person, to be a writing at a certain time or place, or a copy of an original writing that does not exist; (2) issues, transfers, registers, passes, or utters a writing that purports to be the act of another person, to be a writing at a certain time or place, or a copy of an original writing that does not exist; or (3) possesses a writing with the intent to utter it, which writing purports to be the act of another person, to be a writing at a certain time or place, or a copy of an original writing that does not exist. More... |
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| Unlawful Flight Offenses |
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| It is unlawful to flee to avoid custody or confinement, flight warrants, to avoid giving testimony, or to avoid service of process. The penalties associated therewith vary in duration and severity. More... |
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