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Joyriding or unauthorized use of an automobile is a serious crime. It is a felony in Michigan and can incur a jail term up to five years.

Blade must be 2.5 inches or shorter-the length of a Police Officers badge

No, but hand guns and assault rifles you do

You have to be at least 12 years old or about that and then you have to take a babysitting class

in some cases, yes

it depends on the city.

The Case of Tatiana Tarasoff vs California Board of Regents

October 27, 1969 Tatiana Tarasoff was killed by Prosenjit Poddar a foreign exchange student at the University of California at Berkley.

Paddar had pursued a romantic relationship with Tarasoff, who repeatedly rejected his advances

Paddar sought treatment at the schools health facility and was assigned to a clinical psychologist who diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia.

Paddar spoke about his anger and rage at Tarasoff and explained his plans to kill her.

The psychologist found his threats to be substantiated and could (through deduction) identify the potential victim. He consulted two psychiatrists who also examined Poddar and concurred with the finding. They initiated civil commitment procedures, however the chief of psychiatry at the Cowell Memorial Hospital countermanded the findings and instructed staff to release Poddar. His therapist then made a report to campus police.

The police issued a "pick up" order for Paddar. He was found and questioned. The police, determined that he was not a risk and let him go after he agreed to stay away from Tarasoff.

Poddar discontinued his therapy.

Two months later, Poddar committed the murder of Tatiana Tarasoff after she rejected him once more.

Tarasoff's parents sued the university, the therapist, and the police for negligence. The case went to the California Supreme Court who found that the defendents were negligent in not notifying Tarasoff that she had been the subject of a homicidal threat (although Poddar never specifically mentioned her by name).

Specifically, the court ruled that the therapist is liable if (1) they should have known about the dangerousness based on accepted professional standards of conduct,and (2) they failed to exercise reasonable care in warning the potential victim.

Tarasoff's parents won a civil award of $600,000 (3 million + in 2000 dollars). One half of the settlement was paid by the State of California (School and Police) and the other half was paid by the psychologist (out of pocket)

The findings sparked laws in virtually every state to change and include statutory requirements for notification and duty to warn those against whom threats have been made. The debate between rules of confidentiality and privilege and duty to warn has existed ever since.

possession if he pays taxes on property contiguous to that being claimed by adverse possession,

holds color of title to that contiguous property, exclusively occupies the property claimed, is

Adverse possession, in Arkansas, states that someone can obtain property if he pays taxes on property adjacent to that being claimed by adverse possession, holds color of title to that adjoining property, exclusively occupies the property claimed, is uninterrupted in possession, visibly and openly inhabits the land, in fact physically possesses the property, possesses the land without the permission of it's true owner and fulfills these requirements for seven years.

You can live together for how long as you like to be married but if your not married and are just a couple you only can live together for a year or less

Eighteen is the legal age in all but three states. Two of the states are Alabama and Alaska in which nineteen is the legal age. If you can legally buy them, you can legally smoke them.

The question is how many times did you call out? If this was a single occurence then the department of unemployment will likely see the termination as unreasonable and grant you unemployment. If however it was several occasions and a violation of the company's attendance policy it may be a little more difficult to collect but you would need to file the claim and see what happens.

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Tasers are legal to be carried by ciitizens in California, once they pass a felony background.

technicaly no once you have a felony on your personal record it will be there for the rest of your life and could cause trouble getting a job, because nobody will really want to hire someone that will forge their hand writing..... so no

General contractors licenses are not issued at the state level in Texas. Individuals interested in obtaining a license for a general contractor will have to do so at the city and county level by purchasing a building permit and/or signing a document saying you understand the restrictions and codes.

Yes. Rhode Island recognizes out-of-state domestic partnerships that extend the benefits and responsibilities of marriage. A Washington state registered domestic partnership extends those benefits and responsibilities and is therefore recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union.

15-3.1-8. Reciprocity. -- A civil union or registered domestic partnership that extends benefits and responsibilities without the status of marriage and is legally entered into in another jurisdiction shall be recognized in Rhode Island as a civil union; provided, that the relationship meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter.

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Federal law is 21

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21 for a concealed carry permit, 21 for an NFA tax stamp, 21 for a Federal Firearms license. There is no permit just to own a gun - for title I firearms, you must be 18 to buy a long gun and 21 to buy a handgun, as per federal law.

There is no law in Massachusetts that sets the age. Whenever the child is old enough to stay home alone is one factor. I am 14 and I babysit the kids across the street all the time.

I'm 11 and i really want to start babysitting. i have taken a class at my local hospital and have a certificate... i love children and think that i am mature enough to handle this responsibility is 11 too young?

Most authorities believe that a 12 or 13 year old can be left alone for a few hours alone during the day. I certainly would not leave my children with an 11 year old.

Thank you for the advice. I'm going to be 12 in November. Do you think you would hire me then when i turned twelve? i mean, not YOU but from you point of view from being a mother would you leave me alone with your children for a couple of hours? i am very responsible, i am a great student going into sixth grade this year and i love children and again i am very mature.i have been around kids ages 6 and 3 and 1

Not to own a gun. Only to carry it concealed.