Arraignment
At an Iowa arraignment, the State formally tells you what crimes they’re accusing you of. Here’s what you need to know.
Expunge Or Seal Your Adult Criminal Record
Expunge or Seal Your Record Iowa Code Chapter 692 concerns “criminal history and intelligence data.” If you want to make some of that information from your past less visible to friends, family, and potential employers. you may want to expunge your record. Did you know that your court history can be seen online? Anyone can…
Traffic Stops
Des Moines Traffic Attorney If you’ve been stopped by the police and charged with a crime, or even if you’ve just been stopped and are feeling a little weird about it, you may have questions about whether the police were playing “by the rules” and whether you made things worse for yourself by complying with…
Third OWI Lawyer in Polk County
Third OWI If you’ve been convicted of a second OWI (Iowa’s DUI) offense in the last twelve years and are being charged with OWI now, this is your “OWI, third offense.” (By way of comparison, if you’ve had other OWI(s) before, but the convictions happened more than twelve years ago, you’re getting charged with first offense…
Second OWI Lawyer for Des Moines, Iowa
Second OWI If you’ve been convicted of one other OWI (Iowa’s DUI) offense in the last twelve years and are being charged with OWI now, this is your “OWI, second offense.” (By way of comparison, if you’ve had another OWI before, but the conviction happened more than twelve years ago, you’re getting charged with first…
First OWI Lawyer
Polk County Iowa First OWI Attorney If you’ve been charged with an OWI for the first time (an OWI is what Iowa calls a DUI), you’re facing a lot. You need a criminal defense attorney who can review your case to see if some evidence could get suppressed or if the case could even be…
Cocaine Possession and Penalties
Cocaine Lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa If you’ve been charged with possession of cocaine or another coke crime in Iowa, call Katherine Sears at (515) 491 6128 for a free initial consultation. Cocaine Possession To convict in Iowa, the county attorney will be trying to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you: Possessed cocaine and…
Methamphetamine Possession and Penalties
Methamphetamine Lawyer in Des Moines, IA Meth isn’t a safe drug. It does some really awful things to your health. Still, meth abuse is a common problem in Iowa. While I’m firmly convinced that substance use and abuse should be considered a social issue, with non-stigmatized treatment widely available, we live in a state where…
Bench Warrants — Don’t Skip a Court Date in Iowa
Bench Warrants If the police pull you over and run your license and you’ve got an outstanding warrant, your afternoon is not going to go the way you’d hoped. A “bench warrant” is a warrant for your arrest that’s been issued by the “bench” (by the judge.) It means that a judge has directed police…
Probation Violation Attorney in Des Moines
Probation Violation Attorney in Des Moines If you think your probation officer thinks you violated your probation — or if that warrant or notice of revocation hearing has already been issued — go ahead and call a criminal defense attorney to talk about your options. We represent clients on probation violations throughout Iowa, including in…