What if I am carrying beer to home and police caught me, can they arrest me?
In the US, beer is legal to possess, as long as you’re 21 or older. Most states have “open container” laws prohibiting any container of alcohol from being open in the passenger area of a vehicle, whether or not the driver is drinking from them. Generally speaking, an open container will be a bottle or can that either never was sealed, or was factory sealed and on which the seal has been broken or removed. (“Never was sealed” is an issue for something like a growler from a brewery, and you’d want to carefully check the laws in your area for something like that. In the case of Colorado, you could transport a container like that in your trunk, or behind the last row of seats if your vehicle has no trunk.)The laws vary by jurisdiction. In Colorado, for instance, it was recognized an issue that people eating at a restaurant who ordered a bottle of wine would try to “finish off the bottle”, since it couldn’t be taken along, and would then wind up having too much. So Colorado law now allows for a partially drunk bottle of wine at a restaurant to be recorked and taken with you. It also specifies that it only applies within the driver and passenger area of a vehicle, so it would not, for example, be illegal to have an open bottle of liquor in the kitchen cupboard of an RV. It also provides for entertainment licenses, for example a “party bus” or limousine with alcoholic beverages for the passengers.In my case, I do most of my shopping on my bicycle, so if I’d gotten beer, it would be in my closed saddlebags. So, not only would the alcoholic beverage containers themselves be factory sealed, but with the saddlebags being closed up, they would be subject to normal Fourth Amendment protections requiring probable cause for them to be searched. (Or my consent, but I never consent.)So, I sure can’t imagine how I would get in trouble for that. It would make no sense for you to be able to buy beer somewhere you’re not allowed to drink it, but then have no legal way to transport it elsewhere.
What happens when a taxi with a passenger is pulled over by the police?
No extra slack in my experience. I was in an uber car when we were pulled over in the LA area. The officer asked the driver if he was aware he had run a red light. The driver said "no" and the officer proceeded to write it up. When he came back to give the ticket to the driver, he said "OK, I'll let you get your uber passenger to his destination." Then he turned to me in the back seat and said "Sir, may I ask you, did you see whether the light was red when your driver went through?" I had been looking down at my tablet and so answered, truthfully, "no." The officer made a note of my statement on the citation and sent us on our way with a cordial nod of his head.In 5 seconds he demolished a possible challenge to the ticket. Most impressive.
I have a warrant for my arrest in Texas. I don't plan on ever going back to Texas. Can they still get me in California?
Texas would have to want you for something way more serious than an unpaid traffic fine to extradite you from California. Extraditions are expensive. It's salary, plane fare, ground transportation, hotel, and meals for two cops both ways and one prisoner for the trip back. There is no sense to doing that to get a fine of a few hundred bucks, at most. This doesn't mean that you are free and clear so long as you stay out of Texas. If you try and obtain a drivers license in California or most other states, they will probably check for suspensions in other states, and a traffic warrant usually also suspends your license. A background check for a new job could reveal the warrant. Some local courts report unpaid fines to credit agencies, damaging your credit report. There are all sorts of loose ends associated with arrest warrants, and one of them is likely to trip you up. Arrest warrants are valid until served or recalled. Some courts put an expiration date on warrants, but just as many do not. I once served an arrest warrant that had been sitting in file over ten years. It stemmed from a citation issued by an animal control officer for allowing a dog to run free, without a leash. Arrest warrants are court orders to any peace officer with jurisdiction and capability to serve the warrant. If the officer was to refuse to serve the warrant, he could be held in contempt of court. While it may be personally satisfying to flip the figurative bird at the Texas court that imposed the fine or the police agency that gave you the ticket, the arm of the law is long, and has a way of reaching out and touching you sooner or later.
What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?
How long does it take standard mail to be delivered to canada ?
" like i said, its just a standard envelop with a letter inside" A standard letter mailed from the USA to Canada is 'International' mail according to Canada Post and according to their website takes from 4-6 business days to arrive. Same timeframe vice versa. Hope that helps.
What happens when you get a bench warrant?
used from: What to Do When Facing a Bench WarrantA bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated “FTA.” The “bench” is the traditional term for the judge's seat.In serious criminal cases, a failure to appear will most likely lead to a “regular” arrest warrant, which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant. A bench warrant, on the other hand, usually does not mean the police will be at your door the next morning. But, your name will go into a statewide computer system that serves the entire law enforcement community. Once your name is in the database, if you have to deal with the police for any reason – even resulting from an incident that was not your fault, such as someone hitting your car from behind – you will be taken into custody for the outstanding bench warrant.Once you are taken into custody, you will have to post bail before you can be released. Typically, bail on a bench warrant for failure to appear will be enough to cover the fines and court costs for both the original offense and the FTA. Then, you'll get a new court date.If you know that there is a bench warrant out for your arrest, you can usually call either the clerk of the court or the local police department and arrange to come in and pay the bail so that the warrant will be recalled. You should find out, when you call, what kinds of payments they will accept, since a paper check is almost always not good enough, and not all localities are able to take credit cards.If you had posted bail before the missed court date, that money has almost certainly been forfeited at this point. If you had a very good reason why you weren't at the court on time and didn't call, you might be able to persuade the judge into letting you get that bail back, or at least having it credited against your fines and costs. Naturally, having an experienced criminal lawyer arguing on your behalf during this process will show the judge not only that you take the charges against you seriously, but also that you are genuinely contrite about your failure to appear.