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Today are most criminal laws and prosecutions in the US are based on statutes?
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Yes, though most jurisdictions have different terms for the term "statutes," including Code of laws, penal codes, etc. Any arrests for an offense must be for the violation of the statute, which is given a statute code. However, civil court issues are not based on such codes of law.
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What is the economy of Ireland Based on today?
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What is the statute of limitations of pending parole violations?
If your parole violation consisted of you committing a criminal offense, THAT offense may have an SOL, but it does not affect your parole obligation. There are no SOL's on parole violations - the reason being is that you have already been convicted of that crime and are serving the sentence. You are released, on parole, from incarceration based on rules and regulations and not laws and statutes.
Can parental rights be terminated based on a criminal record?
Not if they are staying clean.
Can parental rights be terminated based on criminal record?
not if they are staying clean.
