A Guide to Pre-Trial Services Interview for Bond in Federal Court

In preparing the pretrial services report, the officer addresses two basic questions: Is the defendant likely to come back to court and…

New York State Certificate of Good Conduct

A Certificate of Good Conduct (CGC) gives you a legal finding that you are reformed after a conviction. The CGC removes some of the Collateral Consequences of a…

CASES Alternative to Incarceration (“ATI”)

ATI programs are diversion programs that are mandated by Criminal or Supreme Court Judges and provide defendants with supportive services in their communities instead of jail or prison sentences.

What is the Abusive Program Intervention Program (“APIP”)?

This program aims to change the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of people who have been charged with intimate partner abuse or have a history…

Attorney General Memo on Mandatory Minimums

The main points:

• The Garland order directs prosecutors to avoid charging drug crimes in ways that trigger federal mandatory minimum sentences, absent aggravating factors;
• The Garland order directs…

Mandatory Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases

Restitution in the federal criminal system seeks to address the victims’ losses and restore them to their financial status before the crime occurred. It is…

Understanding DMV Refusal Hearings in New York State::

If a motorist refuses to submit to a chemical test a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Refusal Hearing will be scheduled after the criminal court arraignment. This hearing is part of an administrative process separate and…

Interpol Red Notices

An Interpol Red Notice is essentially an international arrest warrant. A red notice is used by Interpol (the International…