Anne Bishop, P. O. Box 313, Gainesville, GA 30503 [email protected] (770) 783-5296
View More Criminal Defense Articles When someone has received a Georgia speeding ticket or another minor violation, it tells that person to appear in Probate or Recorder’s Court.  Generally speaking, if it is in a very busy area of the state,…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles Superior Court’s in Georgia have exclusive jurisdictions over felonies, divorce, many types of civil cases, equity cases and cases related to land title’s. Civil cases which are heard in Superior Court include personal injury, contracts…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles The Sheriff is an elected official, who is responsible for law enforcement inside the county boundaries.  The Sheriff  appoints law enforcement officers to serve as his or her deputies.  The deputy sheriffs are the front line law…
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View More DUI Defense Articles On a Limited Permit after a Georgia DUI conviction or plea, the judge may sign an Affidavit of First Conviction. Â This document can be taken to the Department of Driver Services (DDS) /DMVÂ to get a…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles It is very important that once someone is arrested in Georgia, they get out of jail as soon as possible by obtaining a bond (also known as bail). Â There are many different types of bail…
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View More Safety Articles 1. Cars Not Seeing Kids:Â Fall nights, dark costumes, the smaller height of children and distractions can cause a driver not to see a child. It is important to cross the street at corners, stay on the…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles Community service is an important aspect of Georgia Criminal Defense and Criminal Sentencing. Â Generally, if the conviction is for a misdemeanor or a first offense, Â the court many times will require community service. 1. Must…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles After a person is arrested and within seventy-two hours that a person must go before a judge at a hearing known as a First Appearance Hearing.  This usually takes place in front of a Georgia Magistrate…
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View More DUI Articles When a person is suspected of DUI, an officer will ask the person to submit to sobriety testing. Submitting to these roadside sobriety tests during a traffic stop are the driver’s option, but refusing does come…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles Underage Alcohol Possession and Oktoberfest in Helen Georgia Oktoberfest makes Helen, Georgia a popular destination in September and October.  However, just because it looks like a German town, the laws of Georgia still apply and the…
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