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Ask a Cop - Is there any ordinance/law stating you have to be 16 to walk a pit pull?

Q: Is there any law, city ordinance or something in Hope or Bartholomew county that stipulates you be of the age 16 or older to walk

Ask a Cop - Firemen running blue lights in personal vehicles, does traffic have to yield?

Q: Do volunteer firemen in private vehicles with blue lights going have the same rights as any other emergency vehicle?    A: They don't. Traffic sometimes yields as

Ask a Cop - If I am attacked by a dog, can I shoot it within City Limits?

Q: If I'm walking thru my neighborhood (city limits) and a dog attacks/bites me can I shoot it? I know there's a law against discharging

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Ask a Cop - If someone reports a person is driving on a suspended license, do police look for them?

Q: What if anything do the police do about people driving on a suspended license? ? Do they care or check it out if it's reported?? Thanks- been wondering this for awhile. A: If the report of a suspended driver is ... (Read 4772 times) 0 Full story

Ask a Cop - Can you get a felony if you're arrested 1000' of a school?

Q: Is it a felony if you get arrested with 1000 feet of a school with a controlled substance? A: Possession of a controlled substance alone is a Class D felony. On a school bus or within 1000' of a school, public ... (Read 3013 times) 0 Full story

Ask a Cop - Is there a difference between auto theft and unauthorized use

Q: What is the difference in theft of a vehicle and unauthorized use? A: Theft is a felony and is when somebody takes a vehicle without permission. Unauthorized control is usually when you know who has the vehicle and they hav ... (Read 2907 times) 0 Full story

Ask a Cop - Will a home be searched if a tip is called in about a wanted person

Q: If someone has a warrant and someone tips police to where that person may be can they/will they search that home based upon a tip? A: Often times, no. This also depends on the severity of the warrant. They will go to ... (Read 6551 times) 1 Full story

Ask a Cop - How can a person be arrested 2 days after getting a ticket for driving on expired license?

Q: How can a person be arrested 2 days after getting a ticket for driving on a expired license but they didn't get arrested for that.They got arrested for resisting arrest now the arrest happened 2 days after he got pulled ... (Read 5823 times) 0 Full story

Ask a Cop - Once bailed out of jail, how long till they are cleared of the charges

  Q: Once someone is arrested. Not sure the charge. But once bailed out. How Long will They be cleared? Is there some sort of law that keeps them out of jail for so Long. Or what happens? What has to ... (Read 3120 times) 0 Full story

Ask a Cop - Hauling pallets, is this legal? Can I use my truck to haul loads like this?

Q: Is it legal for someone to use their pickup truck to haul items extending taller than the vehicle?   A: A truck can be loaded as much as safely possible as long as the load is secure and not falling ... (Read 3867 times) 0 Full story

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