Savannah Criminal FAQ

Municipal Court Tips

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› Tips for Port Wentworth Municipal Court

› Tips for Bloomingdale Municipal Court

› What is Chatham County Recorders Court?

Court

› Jail and Posting Bond

› Bonding Out of Chatham County Jail

› Bryan County Jail Release and Bond Process

› Effingham County Jail Release and Bond Process

› Glynn County Jail Release and Bond Process

› Full Crisis Management

› How to Beat Your Case at a Preliminary Hearing

› What is a Pre-Warrant Hearing?

› Probation Revocation Hearing

› Should I do Pre-Trial Diversion?

› What is a Grand Jury?

› Jury Selection: The First Step Towards Beating Your Case

› How To Get A Bond

› Criminal Court Dates

› Knowing the Judges, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement In a Criminal Case

› When Bad Things Happen to Good People

› Friends & Family Come to Court

› Should I Testify at My Trial?

› Will I Be Tried in Federal or State Court in Savannah, GA?

› What is a Motion for Discovery in Georgia?

› What is a “Calendar Call” in Georgia?

› Can I Get Bond for Probation Case in Georgia?

› What is a Pre-Trial Conference?

› Determining and Granting Bond

› Denial of Bonds

› Pretrial Hearing

› Initial Appearance

› What Happens if I get a Hung Jury?

› Pre-Sentence Investigation

› Sentence Mitigation

› Witness Testimony in Criminal Cases

› Criminal Courts for Criminal Cases

› Substantive Probation Violation

› Bench Warrants

Drug Charges

› Is a Possession of Marijuana Charge Serious?

› Decriminalization of Marijuana

› What is Drug Trafficking?

› Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

› New Marijuana Law in Effect (2018)

› Possession of Marijuana

Pleas

› Pleading No Contest

› Pleading Guilty to a Crime

› Plea in Absentia

› What is a Negotiated Plea?

› Using a First Offender Plea on a Misdemeanor Charge

› Credit for Time Served Plea

Charges

› Wrongful Arrest Case

› Criminal First Offender Status

› Drop Criminal Charges

› What is a Nolle Prosequi?

› What is Criminal Attempt?

› Federal vs. State Criminal Charges

› What is Human Trafficking?

› What is a Conspiracy in Georgia?

› Can my criminal charges be modified after my arrest?

› Are You a Longshoreman Accused of a Crime?

› Accused of a Crime at SCAD?

› Accused of a Crime at Georgia Southern?

› Accused of a Crime at Savannah State University?

› What is Disorderly Conduct?

› Bribery Charges

› Extortion Charges

› Wrongfully or Falsely Accused of a Criminal Offense

› Fraud Charges

› Counterfeit Crimes

› Transaction Card Fraud

› Health Care Fraud

› Embezzlement

› Aggravated Battery on Police Officer

› Aggravated Stalking

› Juvenile Sex Crimes

› Terroristic Threats

› Internet Sex Crimes

› Felonies

› Domestic Abuse

› Financial Transaction Fraud

› Domestic Violence

› Sex Crimes

› Possession of a Dangerous Weapon

› Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

DUI Charges

› What is a DUI “Refusal?”

› Georgia Ignition Interlock Law of 2017

› Underage DUI and Your License

DUI FAQ

› What is the Least Reliable Field Sobriety Test in Georgia?

› Can I file my own license appeal after I’m arrested for DUI in Georgia?

› Should I Get an Interlock Device in Georgia?

› Getting Out of My Georgia DUI Charge Completely

› File a License Appeal in Georgia after a DUI Arrest

Other FAQ

› FAQ’s

› When Bad Things Happen to Good People

› Do I Have to Answer Questions from the Police?

› Helping College Students Keep Their Records Clean

› St. Patrick’s Day Crimes

› Avoid an Orange Crush Arrest

› Avoiding a Common Orange Crush Arrest

› If the Police Seize my Property, Can I Get it Back?

› Should I Turn Myself In?

› Will a Criminal Conviction Affect my Civil Case?

› What Makes a State Charge Become a Federal Charge in Savannah?

› What is a Suspended Sentence in Georgia?

› What is a Motion for New Trial?

› Victim Drops Charge in Georgia

› Armed Robbery in Georgia Without a Weapon

› How to Stay at SCAD After an Arrest

› Orange Crush 2018 and the Alcohol Ban

› DUI Reduction in Chatham County

› DUI & Not Having Much to Drink

› Post-Conviction Relief

› Fighting a Serious Injury By Vehicle Charge

› Distracted Driving and Cell Phone Usage

› Challenging a Canine Search

› Unsupervised Probation

› Driving with a Suspended License

› Handling Unlawful Police Encounters

› Serious Injury by Vehicle

› Hands-Free Law

› Booking Process in Chatham County

› Legal Criminal Defense

› Motion in Sentence Reduction

› Career Offender Designation

› Illegal Ammunition

› Extradition

› Gun License Laws

› Criminal Record Checks

› Criminal Appeals Lawyer

› Juvenile Lawyer

› Criminal Trespassing Lawyer

› Expungement Information

› Perjury

› Sealed Records

› Military Lawyer

› Should I Speak to the Police After My Arrest?

› High Profile Criminal Cases and Media (Local and National)

› Criminal Record Restriction

› Criminal Appeals

› Parole Violation