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    • Firm Overview
      • Meet the team
        • Jason Roth
        • Brandan J. Davies
        • Lauren Fields
        • Collin Huerter
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    • Personal Injury Attorneys in Overland Park, Kansas
      • A Step by Step Guide to a Personal Injury Case
        • Step 1 - The Treatment Process.
        • Step 2 - Choosing The Right Lawyer
        • Step 3 - Determining Your Claim Type
        • Step 4 - Investigating Your Claim
        • Step 5 - Determine The Damages
        • Step 6 - Negotiating With The Defendant
        • Step 7 - Filing A Personal Injury Suit
        • Step 8 - Discovery After Filing Suit
        • Step 9 - Choosing The Right Expert
        • Step 10 - Mediation
        • Step 11 - Trial
      • Car Accident Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • HOW DO INSURANCE COMPANIES DEBUNK A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
        • HOW DO CAR ACCIDENT CLAIMS WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS AGAINST A DRUNK DRIVER WORK?
        • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING AN UBER DRIVER WORK?
        • How do I deal with the Insurance Company after an accident?
        • HOW DO TRAFFIC TICKETS AFFECT A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
        • How do accidents involving other types of vehicles work?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BICYCLE WORK?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BOAT WORK?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BUS WORK?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE WORK?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN WORK?
          • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A FORKLIFT WORK?
      • Semi-Truck Accident Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • Federal Motor Carrier Definitions
        • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
        • What are some examples of driver impairment?
        • Federal Motor Carrier Drug Testing
        • Under The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, What Is Considered Refusal Of A Drug Or Alcohol Test?
        • What Steps Must Be Taken By A Trucking Company If Their Driver Fails A Drug Or Alcohol Test Or Refuses To Take A Test?
        • What Types Of Alcohol And Drug Conduct Is Prohibited By Law, When It Comes To A Truck Driver?
        • What Types Of Drug And Alcohol Testing Is Required Of A Truck Driver According To The Law?
        • What Kind Of Policy Does The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Have Concerning Drug And Alcohol Testing?
        • What Is A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)?
        • CMV Qualifications
        • What Are The Qualifications A Mechanic Must Have To Perform Work On A Commercial Motor Vehicle?
        • How Do Drivers Prove They Meet The Physical Qualifications To Operate A Commercial Motor Vehicle?
        • What Is Involved In The “Road Test” A Truck Driver Must Pass Before They Can Drive A Commercial Motor Vehicle?
        • What Steps Are Required In Pre-Trip, En-Route, And Post-Trip Inspections According To The Law?
        • What are the Rules concerning how much a Truck Driver can work?
        • Which vehicles require a CDL to operate?
        • What are the rules to operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle that everyone must follow?
        • What is the Record Of Duty Status and who maintains it?
        • Driver’s Qualification File
        • Who is responsible for Recordkeeping Violations?
        • WHAT IS A COMMERCIAL LEARNER’S PERMIT AND HOW IS IT DIFFERENT THAN A CDL?
        • Who Is Responsible For Compliance With The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)?
        • Who Is Responsible For Following The Hours-Of Service Rules?
        • Who Needs Insurance Coverage And How Much Coverage Is Needed To Drive A Commercial Motor Vehicle?
        • Why Are Inspections And Maintenance Programs Important When It Comes To Commercial Motor Vehicles?
        • Who Is Subject To The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) And How Does The FMSCA Define Employers And Employees?
        • How Does The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Define “Disqualification” And What Are Some Examples Of Ways To Be Disqualified?
        • Everything you need to know about Semi-Truck Accidents and Hiring the Right Lawyer
        • What you need to know if a Semi-Truck accident involves Drugs or Alcohol.
        • What you need to know if a Semi-Truck accident involves an Unsafe Driver
        • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF A SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENT INVOLVES AN UNSAFE TRUCK
        • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN A SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENT INVOLVES AN UNSAFE COMPANY
        • What are some of the of the other rules that can impact a Semi-Truck Accident Case?
      • Product and Premise Liability Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • What Obligation Does A Business Owner Have To Remove Snow And Ice While It Is Still Falling?
        • Does A Business Have An Obligation To Provide Security After Several Criminal Acts Have Been Committed Against Its Customers?
        • What Duty Does A Kansas Property Owner Owe To Guests On The Property?
        • What Duty Does A Property Owner Owe A Passerby To Prevent An Attack By Third Parties?
        • Can A Landlord Be Responsible For The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Of Tenants?
        • When Is A Landlord Responsible For Injuries Caused By A Defect In A Leased Property?
        • What Types Of Property Defects Is A Landowner Required To Fix Or Warn Guests About?
        • Can A Property Owner Ever Be Liable For Injuries Suffered By An Illegal Trespasser Who Is Injured On The Property?
        • Is A Business Responsible For Protecting Its Patrons From Violent Acts Of Other Patrons?
        • Does A University Have An Obligation To Protect Its Students From Sexual Assaults Occurring In Dormitories?
        • When Is The Owner Of A Trailer Park Responsible For Injuries To Residents Caused By Third Parties?
        • Does The Slight-Defect Rule Apply To Parking Lots?
        • Do Manufacturers Of Products Have A Duty To Warn About Obvious Dangers?
        • Can A Hospital Be Sued For Implanting Or Selling A Defective Medical Device?
        • Does Complying With The FDA’s Premarket Approval Process Prevent A Product Liability Claim For Injuries Arising From A Defectively Designed Medical Device?
        • Is Statistical Evidence Required To Present A Product Liability Claim?
        • Can A Medical Device Be Defectively Designed Even If The Manufacturer Got Approval Of The Design From The FDA?
        • Does A Manufacturer’s Duty To Warn Take Into Consideration Special Knowledge Of The Intended User?
        • Can A Product Be Adequately Designed, Even If It Is Undisputedly Still Dangerous?
        • Can A Generic Drug Manufacturer Be Liable For Inadequate Warnings Even If It Complies With FDA Requirements?
        • Do Manufacturers Of Products Have A Duty To Retrofit Or Recall A Product When A Danger Is Later Discovered?
        • Can A Prescription Drug Manufacturer Be Liable Under State Law For Inadequate Warnings, Even If The Label Contained All Warnings Required By The FDA?
        • Can Violation Of An FDA Regulation Constitute A Claim For Negligence Per Se?
        • What Is The Dual Capacity Doctrine Under Kansas Law?
        • Does Workers Compensation Cover Intentional Attacks On An Employee By A Co-Employee?
        • Is An Employer Liable For The Negligence Of An Employee During The Coming And Going To Employer-Provided Housing?
        • When Does An Injury “Arise Out Of And In The Course Of Employment,” Making It Fall Under The Workers Compensation Act?
        • HOW DO PREMISE LIABILITY CLAIMS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • How do accidents and injury claims work when they happen at an Apartment Complex?
        • HOW DO STAIRWAY FALL ACCIDENTS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO DAY CARE ACCIDENT CLAIMS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENT CLAIMS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENT CLAIMS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE RAILROAD WORK?
        • HOW DO DEFFECTIVE PRODUCT CLAIMS WORK?
      • Medical Malpractice Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • Can A Plaintiff Recover For The Lost Chance Of A Better Recovery Brought About By Medical Malpractice?
        • Is There A Collateral Source Rule In Kansas?
        • Can A Defendant Present Evidence That A Portion Of Medical Bills Were Written-Off By A Healthcare Provider In A Personal Injury Case?
        • Can A Surgeon Be Liable For Errors Made By Other Members Of The Surgical Team Under His Or Her Supervision?
        • How Does A Plaintiff Prove Inadequate Medical Care Caused A Disease Or Condition With Multiple Known Causes?
        • Does Where A Doctor Practices Affect The Standard Of Care He Or She Must Use?
        • Do A Hospital, Nurses, And Doctors All Owe The Same Standard Of Professional Care To Patients?
        • Do All Mistakes By A Surgeon Constitute Medical Malpractice?
        • What Side Effects And Dangers Must A Doctor Warn A Patient About To Properly Obtain Informed Consent?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING BIRTH INJURIES WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING CEREBRAL PALSY WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING DRUG RECALLS WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING MEDICATION ERRORS WORK?
        • HOW DO CLAIMS INVOLVING SURGICAL ERRORS WORK?
        • HOW DO NURSING HOME ABUSE CASES WORK?
          • HOW DO CLAIMS OF INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM BED SORES WORK?
          • HOW DO CLAIMS AGAINST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES WORK?
          • HOW DO ASSAULT & BATTERY CLAIMS WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF A CARE FACILITY?
          • CLAIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN A CARE FACILITY
      • Wrongful Death Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • Coping with an Injury or Loss
        • Can A Wrongful Death Claim And A Medical Malpractice Claim Be Brought Together?
        • How Are Damages In A Wrongful Death Claim Proven?
        • What Are The Things That Must Happen Before Bringing A Wrongful Death Claim Under Kansas Law?
        • Can A Decedent’s Estate Recover Any Type Of Money From The Decedent’s Wrongful Death?
        • How Much Proof Is Necessary To Support An Award Of Pecuniary (Monetary) Damages In A Wrongful Death Case?
        • When Does A Wrongful Death Claim Have To Be Brought Under Kansas Law?
        • In Kansas, When Does The Statute Of Limitations Begin To Run In A Wrongful Death Action?
        • Can A Claim For Injuries That Ultimately Results In Death Ever Be Brought In Place Of A Wrongful Death Claim?
        • Can A Plaintiff Recover For An Expected (But Not Yet Occurred) Wrongful Death In A Medical Malpractice Action?
        • In Missouri, Can A Deceased Person’s Estate Bring A Wrongful Death Claim?
        • In Missouri, Does The Three-Year Statute Of Limitations For A Wrongful Death Action Toll When The Plaintiff Is A Minor?
        • In Kansas, Who Can Bring A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
        • In Missouri, Who Can Bring A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
        • In Kansas, When Can A Wrongful Death Claim Be Brought For The Death Of An Unborn Child?
        • Does The Kansas Wrongful Death Statute Create Any New Cause Of Action For Heirs (Inheritors)?
        • HOW DO WRONGFUL DEATH CASES WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW DO WRONGFUL DEATH CASES WORK IN MISSOURI?
      • Wrongful Death Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
      • Frequently Asked Personal Injury Questions
        • Product & Premises Liability
        • Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Injury Cases
          • When Does the Statute of Limitations Begin to Run on a Personal Injury Case?
            • What Is Required In “Notice Pleading”?
            • Can A Court Draw A Negative Inference If A Party Does Not Disclose Facts Relevant To The Case, That Only The Party Has Knowledge Of?
            • What Constitutes A Valid Claim For Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress Under Kansas Law?
            • Employee Acting Within Scope Of Their Employment Allows For Both Respondeat Superior And Negligent Hiring, Retention, Or Supervision Claims
            • What Determines If A Worker Is An Employee Or An Independent Contractor?
            • What Happens If A Plaintiff Sues A Municipality Without Giving Adequate Written Notice?
            • Can Bicyclists Use The Sidewalk Or Must They Use The Road?
            • What Obligations Does A Bicyclist Have When Riding On The Sidewalk?
            • Does The Kansas Uniform Trade Practices Act Provide The Plaintiff With A Private Cause Of Action For Damages?
            • When Is The Owner Of An Animal Strictly Liable For Injuries Caused By The Animal?
            • Can Uber Be Liable For Negligent Hiring Or Negligent Training?
            • Can A Bar Be Held Responsible For Over-Serving An Intoxicated Patron?
            • Does The Captain Of A Boat Have An Obligation To Attempt To Rescue An Overbroad Passenger?
            • Is An Oral Settlement Agreement, Made Weeks Before A Trial, Binding If It Is Accepted?
            • Which State’s Law Is Used By The Court If A Wrongful Act Occurs In One State And The Resulting Injury Occurs In Another State?
            • What Is Required In Notice Pleading And Are The Requirements Stricter If The Plaintiff Is Pleading Fraud?
            • Are Taxi Cab Drivers Considered Common Carriers Under Kansas Law?
            • Is A Tort Claim That Occurs Over A Long, Continuous Period Of Time Considered A Single Occurrence For Purposes Of An Insurance Contract?
            • Can Uber Be Held Responsible For Acts Of Its Drivers?
            • When Does A Defendant’s Time For Removal To Federal Court Begin To Run?
            • Can A City Classify Certain Dog Breeds As Inherently Dangerous, Thereby Creating Strict Liability For The Owners Of These Dogs?
            • Can An Individual Bring A Claim Based Upon The Kansas Trade Practices Act?
            • Does Strict Liability Always Apply To Injuries Involving “Abnormally Dangerous” Activities?
            • Can The Court Properly Grant Summary Judgment Based Upon A Party’s Opening Statement?
        • Is It Mandatory for Trial Courts to Use Pattern Jury Instructions?
          • Are Trial Courts Required to Use Pattern Jury Instructions?
            • Is It A Reversible Error For Plaintiff’s Counsel To Be Allowed To Make A Rebuttal Closing Argument After Defendant Has Waived Its Closing?
            • When, If Ever, Do Improper Arguments In Closing Mandate A New Trial?
            • What Remedy Is Appropriate When An Expert Undertakes Improper Discovery
            • Can A Plaintiff Sue An Expert Witness For Abuse Of The Trial Process Itself?
            • Does A Plaintiff In A Wrongful Death Claim Have To Use An Economic Expert To Establish Damages?
            • Does Absolute Privilege Apply To Testimony Presented To The Kansas Legislature?
            • Can Prior Instances Of Reckless Driving Be Used To Prove A Defendant Has A Reputation For Driving Recklessly?
            • What Qualities Of A Scientific Methodology Must Be Demonstrated Before It Can Be Presented To The Jury?
            • Can A Police Report Be Admitted Into Evidence?
            • Can Information Originally Obtained In Mediation Be Used At Trial?
            • Can A Police Officer Testify About Which Driver Caused An Accident?
            • Is The Fact That A Driver Didn’t Receive A Ticket Admissible At Trial?
            • Can Evidence That A Plaintiff Disciplined His Or Her Employee After The Incident In Question Be Used By The Defendant Against The Plaintiff In Trial?
        • When Is a Party Entitled to Attorneys' Fees on Appeal?
          • When Is a Party Entitled to an Award of Attorneys’ Fees on Appeal?
            • Are Attorney Fees Appropriate When A Dispute Between An Insurance Company And An Insured Involves An Issue Of First Impression?
            • Can An Attorney Ever Owe A Fiduciary Duty To An Unrepresented Third Party?
            • If Attorney’s Fees Are Authorized By Statute For One Claim But Not All Claims In A Lawsuit Does The Court Still Award Attorney’s Fees?
        • How do "Bad Faith" Claims against an Insurance Company work?
          • Does Kansas Law Recognize a Case of “Bad Faith” Against an Insurance Company?
            • What Types Of Evidence Can Be Used At The Trial Of A Bad-Faith Claim?
            • Can An Insured Sign Over A “Bad Faith” Claim To A Third-Party?
            • Are Punitive Damages Available For First-Party Bad-Faith Claims In Kansas?
            • Are Punitive Damages Available For Bad-Faith Claims In Missouri?
            • If A Bad Faith Claim Exists, Can The Defendant Assign His Rights With The Insurer To The Plaintiff And Avoid Liability?
            • In Missouri, Can An Insurer Refuse To Pay A Settlement That Was Entered Into By The Insured While Coverage For That Claim Was Being Denied?
            • In Missouri, Can An Insurer Be Liable For Vexatious Refusal To Investigate Claims If The Insurer Believes There Is No Coverage For Under The Insurance Contract?
            • In Missouri, What Are Common Ways To Demonstrate “Bad Faith” By An Insurer?
            • In Missouri, When Does The Statute Of Limitations Start On A “Bad Faith” Case?
            • In Missouri, What Is The Statute Of Limitations On A “Bad Faith” Case?
            • In Missouri, Can An Insurer Be Liable For Bad-Faith Failure To Settle, If The Claim Ultimately Still Settled Within The Policy Limits?
            • In Missouri, Can An Insurer Be Sued For Bad-Faith Because Of A Delay In Payment?
            • In Missouri, Can An Insurance Company Get Sued By Its Policy Holder For Failing To Settle A Claim In Bad Faith?
        • More Common Personal Injury Questions
          • If You Were Partially At Fault For Your Injury Does Your Verdict Get Reduced?
            • Does Comparative Fault Apply To “Strict Liability” Cases?
            • If A Plaintiff Is Partially At Fault For Their Injuries Can Their Fault Be Compared To The Defendant’s Fault?
            • Must All Harm Caused Be Foreseeable For A Plaintiff To Recover Those Damages?
            • Are Past Medical Bills Considered Economic Damages According To Kansas Law?
            • Will Benefits A Plaintiff Receives From A Health Insurance Provider Reduce The Amount Of Monetary Damages A Plaintiff Can Recover From A Defendant?
            • What Does A Plaintiff Have To Show To Prove That A Loss Is Monetary?
            • Can A Plaintiff Bring A Private Cause Of Action Against An Insurance Company For Violation Of The Kansas Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act?
            • What Do You Have To Prove To Sue Your Own Insurance Company If They Fail To Defend You?
            • What Is An Insurance Company Required To Prove When Denying An Insured’s Claim?
            • When And How Does An Insurance Company’s Duty To Defend Arise?
            • Is An Insurance Company Required To Pay The Difference Between The Settlement Amount Received By An Insured And The Limits Of The Insured’s Underinsured Motorist Policy?
            • Can An Insured Deny A Defense Provided By The Insurer If It Is Provided Under A Reservation Of Rights?
            • Can An Insurer Be Liable For Vexatious Refusal To Pay Even If There Is A Question As To Whether The Claim Is Valid Under The Policy?
            • If An Insurance Company Doesn’t Defend It’s Insured Are They Subject To Penalties In Missouri?
            • Can A Doctor Be Liable For Battery When The Patient Has Consented To Being Examined?
            • Does Kansas Recognize The Intentional Spoliation Of Evidence As An Offense?
        • Does Kansas Have a Collateral Source Rule?
          • Medical Malpractice & Negligence
            • Does The Violation Of Every Law Create A Private Cause Of Action As Negligence Per Se?
            • What Constitutes A Claim Of Negligence Per Se Under Kansas Law?
            • When Can The Violation Of A Law Be Used To Establish A Claim Of Negligence Per Se?
            • How Does The Court Determine Which Laws Can Be Used To Establish A Claim Of Negligence Per Se?
            • Can Proof Of A Statutory Traffic Violation Constitute Negligence Per Se?
            • Can Improper Or Inadequate Construction Of A Sewer System Give Rise To A Negligence Claim By Those Damaged When The System Flooded?
            • What Are Common Ways In Which Railroads Can Be Negligent?
            • Can Model Traffic Regulations Be Used To Establish A Claim For Negligence?
            • In A Negligence Action, Should The Defendant Pay For The Plaintiff’s Medical Expenses?
            • Using Violations Of Statutes To Prove Negligence Rather Than Negligence Per Se
        • WHY DON’T THE LAWYERS TALK ABOUT, “WHO GOT THE TICKET?” IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAWSUIT?
        • WHY DON’T LAWYERS TALK ABOUT INSURANCE DURING A PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL?
        • WHY DOESN'T AN ATTORNEY TALK ABOUT "ATTORNEY FEES" IN A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT?
        • WHAT DOES THE TERM NEGLIGENCE MEAN IN THE CONTEXT OF A LAWSUIT?
        • SHOULD I GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE OTHER INSURANCE COMPANY?
        • HOW DO CASES INVOLVING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WORK?
        • HOW DO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BRAIN INJURY DIFFER FROM OTHER PERSONAL INJURY CASES?
        • HOW CAN A LAWYER HELP A VICTIM OF A FIRE?
        • CAN A LAWYER HELP THE VICTIM OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT?
        • HOW DO CASES INVOLVING MESOTHELIOMA WORK?
        • HOW ARE CASES INVOLVING DOG BITES HANDLED?
        • HOW ARE WORK RELATED ACCIDENTS HANDLED IN KANSAS?
    • Criminal Defense Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
      • A Step by Step Guide to a Criminal Case
        • Step 1 – Investigation Of A Possible Criminal Act
        • Step 2 – Filing Charges: Who makes the decision to File Charges?
        • Step 3 – Getting Arrested On A Criminal Case
        • Step 4 – Bonding Out Of Jail
        • Step 5 – First Appearance On Your Case
        • Step 6 – Getting Discovery From The Prosecutor
        • Step 7 – Preliminary Examination
        • Step 8 – Filing Motions In A Criminal Case
        • Step 9 – Doing Your Own Discovery
        • Step 10 – Going To Pretrial Conference
        • Step 11 – Taking Your Case To Trial
        • Step 12 – The Verdict
        • Step 13 – Post Trial Motions
        • Step 14 – Preparing For Sentencing
        • Step 15 – The LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory-Revised)
        • Step 16 – What Happens at Sentencing and how does Sentencing work?
        • Quick Guide: ARREST, JAIL, AND THE COURT PROCESS
      • Frequently Asked Criminal Defense Questions
        • Your Rights
          • What Can You Do If The State Holds You Longer Than Allowed By Law?
          • Does Your Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel Apply During A Police Interrogation?
          • Are You Entitled To Legal Advice Concerning The Effects Of A Criminal Conviction On Your Ability To Stay In The Country?
          • Does A Lawyer’s Possible Conflict Of Interest In Representing Co-Defendants Violate Your Right To The Effective Assistance Of Counsel?
          • What Is The Difference Between Your Fifth Amendment Right To Counsel And Your Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel?
          • What Evidence Does The Prosecutor Have To Give You During Discovery?
          • Can The State Use Your Silence Against You If You Don’t Affirmatively Invoke Your Right To Remain Silent?
          • How Does A Person Invoke Their 5th Amendment Right To Remain Silent?
          • How Long Can Law Enforcement Hold You Before You Are Entitled To See A Judge?
          • Can The Police Continue To Question You If You Have Requested A Lawyer?
          • Can A State Force You To Take Antipsychotic Drugs?
          • WHY CAN POLICE LIE TO YOU BUT YOU CAN’T LIE TO THEM?
          • HOW LONG CAN THE STATE WAIT BEFORE THEY CHARGE ME WITH A CRIME?
        • Searches
          • If Two People Live At A Home And One Person Consent To A Search Of The Home If The Other Does Not Consent?
          • When Does A Police Search Exceed The Scope Of A Search Warrant?
          • Can A State Prosecutor Use Evidence That Police Obtained Through An Unlawful Search?
          • Can The Police Search Your Trash If Left By The Curb?
          • Can The Prosecution Use DNA Taken From An Arrestee Without Consent Or A Warrant?
          • If An Officer Searches You Incident To A Lawful Arrest How Far Does That Extend?
          • Is It Unlawful For Police To Search More Items Within A Particular Container After A Private Search Was Conducted?
          • If A Private Party Searches Property And Finds Evidence Of A Crime Then Turns It Over To The Police, Must The Police Still Get A Search Warrant?
          • Can Evidence Be Used In Court That Was Discovered After A Prolonged Detention?
          • When Does A “Search” Occur For 4th Amendment Purposes?
          • When May A School Official Conduct A Search Of A Student And What Is The Permissible Scope Of That Search?
          • Can A Police Officer Search A Person’s Residence Without A Warrant If They Are Arrested Inside The Home?
          • What Happens If A Person Consents To A Search Of Their Property But That Consent Is Not Freely And Voluntarily Given?
          • Can A Police Officer Search A Cell Phone As Part Of A Search Incident To Lawful Arrest?
          • When, If Ever, Are A Brief Detainment And A Limited, Pat-Down Search Permissible Without A Warrant?
          • Does The Court Have To Suppress Evidence That Is Illegally Seized By Law Enforcement?
          • Can An Officer Use The “Plain View” Exception To Seize Evidence Unrelated To The Execution Of A Warrant Where The Items Seized Are Not Immediately Apparent To Be Contraband?
          • Does Installing A GPS Tracking Device On A Car Constitute A Search Under The Fourth Amendment?
          • Can Prior Permission To Enter Premises Be Used As Authorization For Subsequent Entrances After Being Told To Leave?
        • Search Warrants
          • When Executing A Search Warrant Can Officers Search Other Areas That Are Close By If It Is Not Listed On The Warrant?
          • When Does A Police Officer “Go Too Far” In Executing A Search Warrant?
          • What Evidence Must The State Have To Get A Warrant?
          • When Does A Police Officer Exceed The Scope Of A Search Warrant?
          • How Important Are The Details Of A Search Warrant?
          • What Factors Will Be Considered When Determining If A Search Falls Within The Scope Of The Search Warrant?
          • Can Police Search The Contents Of A Cell Phone Found On An Arrested Individual Without Obtaining A Warrant?
          • Can An Officer Search An Individual Or The Individual’s Possessions When Executing A Search Warrant On The Premises For Another Individual?
          • When, If Ever, Can An Anonymous Tip Constitute Probable Cause To Issue A Search Warrant?
          • What Happens If A Warrant Has A Defect?
          • Does The Fourth Amendment Require A Warrant Before The President Can Authorize Electronic Surveillance Aimed At Stopping Domestic Threats To The United States?
          • How does a police officer get a search warrant?
        • Arrests
          • How Much Evidence The State Have To Get An Arrest Warrant?
          • Can An Attorney Get Access To The Affidavit Or Testimony That Was Used To Get A Warrant?
          • How Important Are The Details Of An Arrest Warrant?
          • How Important Is The Date That The Warrant Was Issued?
          • What Information Has To Be On An Arrest Warrant?
          • Does The State Have To Get An Arrest Warrant On All Cases?
          • When Can A Person Be Arrested Without An Arrest Warrant?
          • What Is The Purpose Of A Judge Issuing An Arrest Warrant?
          • WHAT ARE THE MISCONCEPTIONS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT BEING ARRESTED FOR A CRIME?
        • Bond
          • What Are The Factors That A Judge Looks At When Determining Bail Amount?
          • How Is The Bail Amount Determined?
          • What Can A Bondsman Do To Recover The Defendant?
          • What Is The Purpose Of An Appearance Bond?
          • WHAT IS PRETRIAL SUPERVISION OR PRETRIAL SERVICES AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
          • How does a defendant get a low bond on a criminal case?
          • How does Bonding someone out of Jail work?
        • First Appearance In Court
          • Can It Help Your Case If There Was Unnecessary Delay In Bringing You Before The Judge?
          • Does It Always Help Your Case If There Is Unnecessary Delay Before They Bring You In Front Of A Judge?
          • What Happens If They Hold You Too Long Without Your First Appearance?
          • If I Have Made An Incriminating Statement During Unnecessary Delay Before My First Appearance, Can I Still Get The Statement Suppressed?
          • If I Am Arrested Without A Warrant How Long Before I Get To See A Judge?
          • What Are The Possible Remedies For Suffering An Unnecessary Delay Before Seeing A Judge?
          • How Long May I Legally Have To Wait To Appear Before A Magistrate After Being Arrested?
        • Criminal Case Complaint
          • Can The State Add Witnesses To The Complaint After Is Filed?
          • Can The State Amend Or Modify The Language On A Complaint?
          • Can The State Intentionally Wait Before Listing Additional Witnesses On The Complaint?
          • If The State Doesn’t List A Witness On The Complaint Do They Get To Testify?
          • How Specific Does The Complaint Have To Be When Describing The Time The Crime Occurred?
          • Is The Defendant Entitled To A Hearing Before A Complaint Can Be Amended/Modified?
          • Who Makes The Decision To Charge A Suspect With A Crime?
          • What Is The Purpose Of The Complaint In A Criminal Case?
          • What Are The Ways A Criminal Complaint Can Be Changed After It Has Been Filed?
          • What Happens If The Complaint Fails To Have All The Elements Of The Crime Listed?
          • What Happens If The Complaint You Were Convicted Under Was Later Found To Have An Error?
          • What Information Must Be In A Complaint?
          • What Happens If The Complaint Doesn’t State That A Crime Was Committed?
          • Why Does The State Have To Put The Names Of Its Witnesses On The Complaint?
        • Bill of Particulars
          • Does The State Have To Prove All The Information In The Bill Of Particulars?
          • What Information Goes In A Bill Of Particulars?
          • What Is A Bill Of Particulars?
          • When Does The State Have To File A Bill Of Particulars?
          • What Do You Do If You Can’t Determine What Actions Were Illegal By Reading The Complaint?
        • Discovery
          • Is The State Obligated To Preserve And Share Evidence That Is Favorable To The Defendant?
        • The Preliminary Hearing
          • How Much Proof Does The State Have To Have At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • Can You Assert Immunity From Prosecution At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • At The Preliminary Hearing, What Does The Evidence Need To Show To Bind A Defendant Over To Trial?
          • Can You Have A Preliminary Hearing Without The Defendant Present?
          • How Long Can The State Wait Before My Preliminary Hearing?
          • Can The Judge Dismiss The Case At The Preliminary Hearing Because He Or She Knows The Prosecutor Will Not Win At Trial?
          • Do I Get A Preliminary Hearing If I Was Indicted?
          • What Is The Maximum Amount Of Time That May Pass After The Initial Appearance Before The Magistrate Has Occurred And The Preliminary Examination Hearing?
          • At A Preliminary Hearing, If Witness Testimony Conflicts On An Element Of The Criminal Charge, Should The Judge Allow The Case To Be Carried Over To A Trial?
          • Why Are You Entitled To A Preliminary Hearing?
          • What Is The Purpose Of A Preliminary Hearing?
          • Is A Defendant Entitled To A Record Of The Preliminary Hearing Before Trial?
          • Does One Witness Get To Listen To The Other Witnesses Testify At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • Can The State File Charges Again If They Lose At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • Are You Entitled To A Lawyer At Your Preliminary Hearing?
          • Do You Have A Constitutional Right To Confront Witnesses At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • If The Defendant Is Charged With A Felony At The Preliminary Hearing, May The Judge Lessen The Charge To A Misdemeanor?
          • If A Defendant Waives A Preliminary Hearing, Can The State Still Put It On Anyway?
          • Are The Evidence Rules The Same At The Preliminary Hearing As At Trial?
          • Can The Judge Give The Prosecution The Benefit Of The Doubt At A Preliminary Hearing?
          • Who Is Entitled To A Preliminary Hearing?
        • Evidence
          • Can The Prosecution Use A Confession That Was Obtain Through Violence?
          • When Can Past Convictions Be Used As Evidence Against A Party?
          • Can A Witness’ Credibility Be Attacked Using Past Bad Acts?
          • Can The State Force An Accused To Give A Handwriting Sample And Use It As Evidence Against The Accused At Trial?
          • What Constitutes Inappropriate And Inadmissible Character Evidence?
          • When Can A New Trial Be Granted For Newly Discovered Evidence?
          • If The State Doesn’t Give You All The Evidence Can You Get A New Trial?
        • Motions to Suppress Evidence
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court That Was Discovered After A Prolonged Detention?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If Police Continue An Interrogation After Request For Counsel By The Accused?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If Consent To A Search Is Not Given Freely And Voluntarily?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If A Police Officer Exceed The Scope Of Search Incident To Lawful Arrest?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If A Person Is Detained For The Purpose Of Having Their Parole Officer Conduct A Warrantless Search?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If A Defendant Wasn’t Read Their Miranda Rights?
          • Can We Keep Evidence Out Of Court If I Have Made An Incriminating Statement During An Unnecessary Delay Before My First Appearance?
        • The Trial
          • After Trial Can The Judge Find A Person Guilty Of A Crime That They Weren’t Charged With?
          • Can A Judge Give A Jury Instruction To Try To Force A Jury To Make A Decision?
          • What Is The Minimum Amount Of Competence A Defendant Must Have To Stand Trial?
          • Does The Right To A Jury Trial Apply To All Offenses?
          • If A Serious Mistake Is Made In Your Trial Do You Get To Have Another Trial?
          • What Happens If There Is An Error In A Jury Instruction Making It Harder To Convict A Defendant?
          • What Happens If The Prosecutor Makes Improper Comments Or Engages In Misconduct At Trial?
          • What Happens If The State Wants To Have A Surprise Witness Testify At Trial?
          • Can A Lawyer Exclude Jurors From Being On The Jury Because Of Their Race?
          • When Can A New Trial Be Granted For Arrest Of Judgment?
          • When Will A Court Dismiss A Case On A Motion For Acquittal?
          • When Should A Pattern (PIK) Jury Instruction Be Used?
          • When Are You Entitled To Have A Jury Trial?
          • When Must The Prosecution Disclose The Address Of A Witness?
          • Does A Judge Have To Define All The Terms Of A Jury Instruction?
          • Do You Get To Have A Jury Trial On A Domestic Battery Charge?
        • Pre-Sentence Investigation Report
          • What Can An Investigator Do To Gather Information To Prepare A Pre-Sentence Investigation Report?
        • Questions about Sentencing
          • If The Prosecutor Wants To Enhance My Prison Sentence Based On An Aggravating Factor Do They Have To Prove It To A Jury?
          • Is A Sexually Violent Crime Committed By A Predatory Sex Offender A Statutory Compelling Reason For Upward Departure?
          • Can A Sentence Be Longer If The Crime Was Committed In A Particularly Brutal Manner?
          • Can A Defendant’s Prior Convictions For Similar Offense Justify An Increased Sentence?
          • What “Standard” Must A Judge Follow When Determining Whether To Grant A Motion For A Departure From The Sentencing Guidelines?
          • If You Don’t Use A Firearm As It Is Intended To Be Used, Does It Still Qualify As “Use Of A Firearm” To Make A Sentence More Harsh?
          • May A Court Consider A Defendant’s Age Or Diminished Capacity As A Reason For A Lesser Sentence?
          • What Is The Effect Of A Defendant’s Refusal To Participate In The LSI-R?
          • Can A Trial Court Hear A Motion To Correct An Illegal Sentence?
          • Can You Get A More Severe Punishment If You Flee And Elude The Police?
          • Can You Appeal Your Sentence If It Falls Within The Presumptive Sentencing Range?
          • Can You Get A Lesser Sentence If You Are Amenable To Probation?
          • Can You Get More Punishment For Not Rendering Aid To A Victim?
          • If I Have Young Children At Home Is That A Reason For The Judge To Give Me A Lesser Sentence?
          • Can Statements Made During A Mental Evaluation Be Used During Sentencing?
          • Does The Fact That The Victim Was An Aggressor Justify A Lesser Sentence?
          • Can You Get A More Severe Punishment If The Victim Is An Elderly Person?
          • Can A Sentence Be Increased If The Defendant Enticed A Minor To Commit A Crime?
          • Can The Judge Order You To Treatment Instead Of Prison?
          • Is There A Special Sentencing Rule For Burglary When You Have A Burglary On Your Record?
          • Can The Judge Give Me More Time If My Victim Was Particularly Vulnerable?
          • May A Court Consider The Time That Has Passed From Previous Convictions When Determining Whether Or Not To Grant A Lesser Sentence?
          • If I Immediately Accept Responsibility For The Crime I Committed, Could The Court Reduce My Sentence?
          • What Is The Special Sentencing Rule For A Case Of “Unlawful Sexual Relations” And Can You Get Around It?
          • Will I Get A Lesser Punishment If The Victim Was A Participant In The Crime I Was Convicted Of?
          • Is The Crime Was Committed Under Duress Is That A Factor The Judge Will Consider For A Lesser Sentence?
          • May A Court Consider Victim Statements Or Statements By People Close To The Victim In Order To Show Evidence Of Substantial Harm, Thus, Justifying A More Severe Punishment?
          • Can A Judge Order An Upward Departure From The Presumptive Sentencing Guidelines If The Crime Was Racially Motivated?
          • Can The Judge Give Me More Time If My Crime Causes “Excessive” Harm?
          • Will The Judge Consider Giving Me A Lesser Sentence Because I Have Mental Or Physical Impairment?
          • Can I Get My Sentenced Reduced If The Crime Committed Only Resulted In A Small Amount Of Harm?
          • Can You Get More Punishment If Your Crime Is Gang Related?
          • What Is The Special Sentencing Rule For Persistent Sex Offenders?
          • Can You Get More Punishment For Committing A Crime While On Probation?
          • Will A Judge Give You More Time If Your Crime Was Motivated Out Of Hate For A Particular Race, Gender Or Religion?
          • Is A Violation Of A Fiduciary Relationship A Statutory Compelling Reason For Upward Departure?
          • What is a "Special Rule" when it comes to sentencing someone in Kansas?
          • What is a Motion for Upward Dispositional Departure?
          • How do you get Probation if you're looking at Prison Time?
          • WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO GOING TO JAIL IN JOHNSON COUNTY?
          • HOW DOES A LAWYER GET YOU LESS TIME THAN REQUIRED BY LAW?
          • WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A RESTITUTION AMOUNT THAT YOU SIMPLY CAN’T PAY?
        • Questions about Kansas Courts
          • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MUNICIPAL COURT, DISTRICT COURT AND FEDERAL COURT?
          • WHAT DOES A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME DO AT AN ARRAIGNMENT HEARING?
          • WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CHARGES?
          • HOW MUCH TROUBLE AM I IN WHEN CHARGED WITH A FELONY IN KANSAS?
          • What should you do if you have to go to court without a lawyer?
          • Can an attorney have the charges dropped or the sentence reduced?
          • HOW DOES HOUSE ARREST WORK IN JOHNSON COUNTY?
          • TROUBLE WITH THE VOCAB? WHAT DOES ALL THIS “LAWYER LANGUAGE” MEAN?
        • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN “INVESTIGATORY STOP” AND A “WELFARE CHECK”?
      • Municipal Court Attorneys In Johnson County, Kansas
        • Roeland Park Municipal Court
        • Mission Municipal Court
        • Lenexa Municipal Court
        • Leawood Municipal Court
        • Merriam Municipal Court
        • Prairie Village Municipal Court
        • Shawnee Municipal Court
        • Olathe Municipal Court
          • What is the law on Theft in Olathe Municipal Court?
        • Overland Park Municipal Court
          • What is the current DUI Law in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the Criminal Trespass law in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the law on Theft in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the Battery Law in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the Law on Marijuana possession in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the law on Disorderly Conduct in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the Telephone Harassment law in Overland Park Municipal Court?
          • What is the criminal damage to property law in Overland Park Municipal Court?
        • Municipal Court Appeals
      • Information on Specific Crimes
        • Information on Assault & Battery Cases in Johnson County
          • How Much Harm Must Be Caused In Order To Be Convicted Of Battery?
            • Does a "Part Time" Cop still count for Battery Against A Law Enforcement Officer?
            • CAN I GET CONVICTED OF AGG. BATTERY IF I DIDN'T INTEND THE HARM TO BE SEVERE?
            • Battery Against A Law Enforcement Officer - Level of Intent
            • Is Battery A Lesser Included Offense Of Domestic Battery?
            • Convicting A Drunk Driver Of Aggravated Battery In Kansas
            • Great Bodily Harm For Aggravated Battery
            • Determining The Extent Of Injury For an Aggravated Battery Charge
            • Determining Disfigurement For An Aggravated Battery Charge
            • Defining “Disfigurement” For an Aggravated Battery Charge
            • Defining “Great Bodily Harm” For Aggravated Battery
            • Who Determines Great Bodily Harm For Aggravated Battery Charges?
            • What Is Considered A “Deadly Weapon" For an Aggravated Battery Charge?
            • Determining What is Considered a Deadly Weapon
            • When a Law Enforcement Officer Considered “Properly Identified”
            • Proving “Recklessness” For An Aggravated Battery Charge
            • Can I Plead Self-Defense For A Reckless Aggravated Battery Charge?
            • Does A Stabbing Qualify As Aggravated Battery?
            • What Level Of Intent Is Required For an Aggravated Battery Charge?
          • How does Kansas define Assault?
        • Criminal Damage to Property cases in Johnson County
          • What Type Of Intent Is Necessary To Be Convicted Of Criminal Damage To Property?
            • Does The Value Of The Property Need To Be Proven In A Misdemeanor Conviction Of Criminal Damage To Property?
            • Is Voluntary Intoxication A Defense For Criminal Damage To Property?
            • What Is The “Single Impulse Rule” And How Does It Relate To Criminal Damage To Property?
            • Does The Kansas Criminal Damage To Property Statute Allow You To Damage Property You Own With Another?
            • Is Removing A Public Nuisance Considered Criminal Damage To Property?
            • How Does A Court Determine Whether Criminal Damage To An Automobile Is A Felony Or Misdemeanor?
            • In A Criminal Damage To Property Case, Can The Prosecuting Attorney Refresh The Witness’s Memory By Showing Them A Police Report?
            • Is A Trial Court Required To Instruct On Any Lesser Crimes (Such As Misdemeanor Criminal Damage To Property) When There Is Evidence Introduced Under Which The Defendant Might Be Reasonably Convicted Of The Lesser Offense?
        • Criminal Trespassing cases in Johnson County
          • What Is Necessary To Prove Criminal Trespass?
            • Is Criminal Trespass A Lesser Included Offense Of Burglary?
          • Is It Trespassing If You Go Through A Door That Says “Employees Only”?
          • Does The State Have To Prove That You Knew You Weren’t Supposed To Be On The Property, As An Element Of The Trespass Case?
          • What does criminal trespass mean in Kansas?
          • How serious is a criminal trespass case in Kansas?
          • CAN YOU GIVE ME A FEW EXAMPLES OF CRIMINAL TRESPASS CASES?
        • Information on Disorderly Conduct Cases in Johnson County
          • What is Disorderly Conduct?
            • What Kind Of Language Or Conduct Gives Rise To Disorderly Conduct In Kansas?
            • Does Disorderly Conduct Need To Be Conduct That Incites Others To Riot Or Violence?
            • In The Disorderly Conduct Context, What Are Fighting Words?
            • Can Disorderly Conduct Occur In Private?
            • Can A Defendant Be Convicted Of Disorderly Conduct If His Or Her Fighting Words Were Aimed At Police Officers?
            • Should The Court Consider All Of The Different Factors Within A Case When Determining Disorderly Conduct?
            • What Are The Proper Issues For A Jury To Consider When Determining If There Is Disorderly Conduct?
            • Can A Person Who Utters Simply Offensive Language To Another Be Convicted Of Disorderly Conduct?
          • How do I know if a committed, "Disorderly Conduct?"
          • WHAT KIND OF PUNISHMENT CAN A PERSON GET FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT?
        • Johnson County Domestic Battery Lawyer -Common Questions
          • When Is Domestic Battery A Felony Offense Rather Than A Misdemeanor Offense?
            • If The Victim Recants Their Statement In A Domestic Battery Case Will The Defendant Be Found Not Guilty?
            • How Old Must The Victim Be In A Domestic Battery Case?
            • Is Pushing A Household Or Family Member In A Heated Argument Considered Domestic Battery?
            • Is Domestic Battery A Lesser Included Offense Of Aggravated Battery?
            • Can Domestic Battery Be Designated As The Primary Crime For The Purpose Of Applying A Criminal History Score To Calculate A Defendant’s Sentence?
            • Must A First-Time Offender Convicted Of Class B Misdemeanor Domestic Battery Be Required To Serve A Minimum Of 48 Hours In Custody Before Being Granted Probation?
            • Does A Defendant Charged With Misdemeanor Domestic Battery Have A Constitutional Right To A Jury Trial?
          • What do i need to know if charged with domestic battery?
          • IF I AM CONVICTED OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE WILL I LOSE MY RIGHT TO HAVE A FIREARM?
        • Facing a DUI Case in Johnson County? Get your Questions answered by an Experienced DUI Lawyer.
          • How do you choose the right DUI lawyer for your case?
            • Can The One Leg Stand Test Be Beat?
            • Can The PBT Be Beat?
            • Can the breathalyzer be beat?
            • Can The HGN (The Eye Test) Be Beat?
            • Can The Walk And Turn Test Be Beat?
            • Do Out Of State DUI Convictions Count As Priors For A Kansas DUI Charge?
            • What Is “Discovery” When It Comes To A DUI Case?
            • Is A DUI Diversion Considered A Prior If You Get A New DUI?
            • How Does An Attorney Fight A DUI With Case Law?
            • Can I Get A Hardship License Or A Restricted License After A DUI?
            • Will I have to have a Breathalyzer in my car if I get a DUI?
            • Can You Overturn The Administrative Suspension On Your Driver’s License?
            • Can I Plea Bargain A DUI To A Lesser Charge?
            • How Do Previous DUI Convictions Affect A New DUI Charge?
            • Top 5 Things To Do When Pulled Over For A DUI
            • What Happens At a DUI Administrative Hearing?
            • What Is A DUI Diversion?
            • What Is The Community Weekend Intervention Program (CWIP)?
            • What Is The DC-27 And What Do I Do With It?
            • What Is The DC-70 (Notice the Police must give you before requesting you take a Breathalyzer)?
            • When Should Drug And Alcohol Counseling Be Done on a DUI case?
            • Will A DUI Go On My Criminal Record?
            • Will My License Be Suspended Because Of A DUI?
          • What level of proof must be shown at the Driver's License hearing after a DUI?
          • A Quick and Simple Look at a DUI case in Kansas
        • Theft Crimes in Johnson County
          • What Is The Difference Between Robbery And Theft?
            • Has A Theft Occurred If You Take Something From A Person That Does Not Have The Mental Capacity To Give It And You Know That They Do Not Have The Mental Capacity To Give It?
            • Does The Theft Statute Require That The Owner Actually Suffer Permanent Deprivation Of Property?
            • What Is Needed To Convict An Individual Of Theft By Deception?
            • Can An Individual Be Guilty Of Theft Not Knowing That The Property He Or She Possesses Is Stolen?
            • Does The Property Need To Be Carried Away Or Taken Some Measurable Distance To Be Considered Theft?
            • Is Intent An Essential Element Of Theft?
            • Can A Defendant Claim That They “Forgot To Pay” As A Defense To A Theft?
          • WHAT ARE THE DEFENSE STRATEGIES UTILIZED IN THEFT CASES?
          • ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS FOR FIRST TIME THEFT OFFENDERS?
          • WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL PENALTIES FOR A THEFT CONVICTION?
          • WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SOMEONE IS ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING?
          • How do Theft Charges work in Johnson County, Kansas?
        • Violation of Protective Order Cases in Johnson County
          • HOW DO YOU GET CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER?
          • HOW SERIOUS IS A VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER CASE?
          • WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU ARE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER?
          • WHAT IS THE LAW ON VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER CASES?
        • Information on Marijuana Possession in Johnson County
          • HOW IS MARIJUANA POSSESSION DEFINED IN KANSAS?
          • HOW DOES A LAWYER DEFEND A POSSESSION CASE?
          • HOW DOES A LAWYER KEEP EVIDENCE THAT IS BAD FOR YOU OUT OF COURT?
          • HOW MUCH TROUBLE AM I IN FOR A MARIJUANA POSSESSION CASE?
        • Cocaine Possession in Johnson County
          • HOW MUCH TROUBLE AM I IN FOR A COCAINE POSSESSION CASE?
        • Information on Telephone Harassment Cases
          • WHAT IS TELEPHONE HARASSMENT?
          • HOW SERIOUS IS A TELEPHONE HARASSMENT CHARGE?
          • What Do You Do If You Are Charged With Telephone Harassment?
          • A few examples of Telephone Harassment in Kansas
        • Drug Paraphernalia in Johnson County
          • HOW MUCH TROUBLE AM I IN FOR A DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CASE?
      • Expungement Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • WHAT DOES THE TERM EXPUNGEMENT ACTUALLY MEAN?
        • WHAT TYPES OF RECORDS CAN OR CANNOT BE EXPUNGED?
        • HOW DOES THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS WORK IN KANSAS?
        • HOW LONG DOES THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS TYPICALLY TAKE?
      • The Pre-Trial Process
        • Appearing in Court
      • The Trial Process
        • Bench vs Jury Trial
        • Suppressing Evidence
      • The Post-Trial Process
        • Sentencing
        • Diversion
        • Appeals
      • Municipal Court Cases
      • The Post-Trial Process & Expungements
        • Can You Raise An Issue On Appeal That You Didn’t Raise At Trial With Regards To Jury Polling?
        • Can The Credibility Of A Witness Be Reviewed On Appeal?
        • If My Ability To Expunge My Old Crime Is Affected By The New Law Can I Still Get It Expunged?
        • Could An Expunged Record Ever Be Available In A Civil Court Or Lawsuit?
        • What Is The Effect Of An Expungement?
        • What Expungement Statute Applies To My Case The New One Or The Old One?
        • How Long Do I Wait To Expunge A Diversion?
        • What Does The Term Pending Case Mean For Expungement Purposes?
        • What Can The Judge Consider When Deciding On My Expungement Case?
        • Can The State Use An Expunged Case Against Me In A New Case?
        • If I Did A Diversion For A Crime That Is Not Eligible For An Expungement If Convicted Can I Still Get It Expunged?
        • Can I Get An Expungement If I Have A Case Pending?
        • What Kind Of Intent Is Required To Violate A Protective Order?
        • What Kind Of Actions Will Constitute A Violation Of A PFA Order?
        • Is Violation Of A PFA A Lesser Included Offense Of Stalking?
        • Can You Get Charged With Violating A Protection Order That Was Not The Result Of A Protection From Abuse/Stalking Case?
      • Questions about Probation and a Motion to Revoke Probation
        • HOW LONG DOES THE PROSECUTOR HAVE TO REVOKE MY PROBATION?
        • WHAT CAN I DO TO KEEP FROM GETTING MY PROBATION REVOKED?
        • WHAT CAN MY PROBATION OFFICER MAKE ME DO?
        • HOW DOES A PROBATION REVOCATION WORK IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS?
        • TOP FIVE MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE ON PROBATION IN JOHNSON COUNTY AND HOW TO FIX THEM
        • TOP FIVE THINGS TO EXPECT WHEN YOU MEET YOUR PROBATION OFFICER IN KANSAS
        • WHAT HAPPENS IF I VIOLATE PROBATION IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS?
    • Family Law Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
      • Paternity Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • How is Paternity established in Johnson County, Kansas?
        • Does it matter if someone's name is on the birth certificate for a Paternity Case?
        • What do I need to know about Paternity Cases in Johnson County, Kansas?
      • Restraining Orders Attorneys In Overland Park, Kansas
        • What If My Spouse Retaliates Against Me For Filing For Divorce?
        • What Happens if you violate a PFA or PFS order?
        • What happens at the PFA/PFS Hearing?
        • How do I get a "Protection From Abuse" Order?
        • How do "Protection from Abuse Orders" work in Johnson County?
        • How Do I Get a "Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault, or Human Trafficking" Order?
        • I’ve Been Served Papers, What Do I Do Now?
        • Can I File a Counter-Petition?
        • How long does a PFA/PFS last?
        • What Happens if Kids Are Involved?
        • What Do I Do if I Have Multiple Cases?
      • Family Law FAQs
      • Common Questions Related to Family Law
        • May Attorney Fees Be Awarded In A Divorce Proceeding, And If So, How Much Can Be Awarded?
        • If I Went Through Arbitration On My Divorce Are The Results Binding?
        • CAN A PARENT TERMINATE THEIR PARENTAL RIGHTS SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT?
      • Divorce Attorney in Overland Park, Kansas
        • A Step by Step Guide To Divorce
          • Making The Decision To Get A Divorce
          • Selecting The Right Divorce Lawyer For Your Case
          • Filing For Divorce In Johnson County
          • Receiving Temporary Orders After You Have Filed For Divorce
          • Exchanging Discovery In Your Divorce Case
          • Filing Responsive Pleadings In Your Divorce Case
          • Negotiating A Divorce Settlement
          • What Are Status And Pretrial Conferences In A Divorce Case?
          • How Does Mediation Work In A Johnson County Divorce Case?
          • What Can You Do If Mediation Doesn’t Work In Your Johnson County Divorce Case?
          • How To Divide Up Assets And Debts In A Johnson County Divorce?
          • Taking Your Divorce Case To Trial in Johnson County
          • What Can You Do After A Johnson County Divorce Trial? – Post Trial Motions
          • The Steps of Divorce in Kansas - "The Basics"
        • Frequently Asked Divorce Questions
          • Do I Need An Attorney For A Divorce?
          • What Does “Incompatibility” Mean In The Divorce Context?
          • What Must You Prove To Get A Divorce Based On Incompatibility?
          • Can One Spouse Use A Defense Against Incompatibility In A Divorce Proceeding That Was Started Based On The Grounds Of Incompatibility?
          • If It’s Both Parties “Fault” The Marriage Didn’t Work Is That A Defense To A Divorce Case?
          • HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE I CAN GET DIVORCED AND HOW LONG WILL A DIVORCE TAKE?
          • Is It Better To File For Divorce Before My Spouse Does?
          • What Is The Difference Between A Divorce And An Annulment?
          • What Makes A Divorce “Uncontested”?
          • Should I Stay In The Home After Filing For Divorce?
          • How Do Assets & Debts Get Distributed When Going Through A Divorce?
          • Will All Property Be Divided Equally In A Divorce?
          • What Happens To Retirement Accounts After Divorce?
          • What Happens To The Marital Home After Divorce?
          • What Is Marital Property As Opposed To Non-Marital Property?
          • What Is Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) And How Does It Work In Kansas?
          • What To Do If The “Other Side” Is Not Following The Judge’s Orders
          • Are There Special Considerations Involving A Divorce From A Member Of The Military?
          • May A Service Member Be Granted A Stay While He Or She Is Away On Active Duty?
          • Can A Service Member File For Divorce In Kansas Even Though He Or She Is Stationed In Another State??
          • Can An Ex-Spouse Still Be Awarded Up To 50% Of Military Retirement Pay When The 10/10 Rule Is Not Met?
          • What Is A Void Marriage?
          • Will My Spouse Have To Pay My Attorney’s Fees?
          • What Factors Does The Court Consider When Determining If It Will Award Attorney’s Fees In A Divorce Proceeding?
          • Are There Circumstance When The Fees Associated With A Divorce Can Be Waived?
          • When Will A Trial Court Reconsider Its Prior Decision On Your Case?
          • HOW CAN ONE PREPARE A CHILD FOR THE INTERVIEW WITH A CUSTODY EVALUATOR AND A GUARDIAN AD LITEM?
          • CAN MY EX AND I CREATE OUR OWN CHILD CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENT?
          • HOW DOES THE TITLING OF A PROPERTY COME INTO PLAY DURING A DIVORCE?
          • WHAT MAKES A DIVORCE “CONTESTED”?
      • Child Support Attorney in Overland Park, Kansas
        • Child Custody & Support FAQs
          • How Does A Court Determine Who Gets The Children And Who Pays Child Support After A Divorce?
          • Can A Trial Court Change Its Order For Child Support For A Past Due Amount?
          • HOW DOES CHILD CUSTODY WORK AND HOW MUCH TIME WILL I GET WITH MY KIDS AFTER A DIVORCE?
          • WHEN DOES A CHILD GET TO PICK WHICH PARENT THEY LIVE WITH?
          • WHEN IS A CUSTODY EVALUATION OR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL), TYPICALLY NECESSARY?
          • HOW CAN ONE PREPARE A CHILD FOR THE INTERVIEW WITH A CUSTODY EVALUATOR AND A GUARDIAN AD LITEM?
          • WHO SEES THE CHILD CUSTODY EVALUTION REPORT AFTER THE EVALUATION?
          • WHAT ARE THE LAWS REGARDING RELOCATION OF A CHILD IN KANSAS?
          • CAN A PARENT TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR A VACATION WITH THE CHILD?
          • IS PERMISSION NEEDED TO RELOCATE A CHILD WITHIN A STATE?
          • WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR RELOCATION?
          • A STEP BY STEP TIMELINE OF THE CHILD RELOCATION PROCESS
          • HOW ARE THE TRANSPORTATION COSTS WORKED OUT AMONGST PARENTS?
          • HOW IS JURISDICTION DEFINED IF THE PARENTS RESIDE IN SEPARATE STATES?
          • HOW DO I ENFORCE AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT?
          • HOW MUCH CHILD SUPPORT WILL I OWE IF I GET DIVORCED?
          • WHAT FACTORS DOES THE COURT CONSIDER IN THE RELOCATION OF A CHILD?
      • Child Custody Attorneys in Overland Park, Kansas
      • Pre- & Postnuptial Agreements Attorneys
        in Overland Park, Kansas
      • Spousal Support & Alimony Attorneys
        in Overland Park, Kansas
      • Domestic Violence Protection
        Attorneys in Overland Park, Kansas
      • Asset Division Attorney in Overland Park, Kansas
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      • HOW DOES THE JOHNSON COUNTY JUVENILE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM WORK?
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      • Learn with a Lawyer - Admitting your MISTAKES can be a positive in a Family law case
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      • Learn with a Lawyer - Stop being Hard on Yourself.
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      • Learn with a Lawyer - Have empathy and display it often.
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      • Learn with a Lawyer - Lawyers must be able to explain complicated things in a simple manner.
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      • HOW DOES A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT WORK?
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      • Overland Park Divorce Lawyer: Does it matter who's name property is titled in during a divorce?
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      • CONSEQUENCES OF A DOMESTIC BATTERY CHARGE AND HAVING THEM REDUCED
      • Overland Park Family Lawyer Talks: Attorney Client Privilege & How it can be Broken.
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