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These answers cover the questions Nashville and Middle Tennessee clients ask most often about arrests, jail and bond, court dates, DUI, drug charges, domestic violence, probation violations, police searches, expungement and hiring a criminal defense lawyer. Select a question below to read the full answer from former Davidson County prosecutor Kevin Kennedy.
Nashville Airport / BNA
- What Happens If You Bring a Gun to the BNA Checkpoint?
- What Happens If You're Arrested at Nashville International Airport (BNA)?
Nashville Tourists, Broadway & Nightlife
- Arrested In Nashville While Visiting?
- Arrested at a Nashville Concert, Sporting Event or Festival?
- Bar Fight on Broadway: What Happens If You're Charged With Assault?
- Can You Get a DUI on an Electric Scooter in Nashville?
- Downtown Nashville DUI: Broadway, The Gulch & Midtown
- My Friend Was Arrested on Broadway — What Should I Do?
- Nashville Tourist DUI: What Happens If You Get a DUI While Visiting?
- Pedal Taverns, Party Buses and Transportainment: Nashville Drinking Laws and Arrests
- What Happens If You're Arrested During a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party in Nashville?
- What Is Nashville Night Court and What Happens There?
- What Is the Open Container Law in Nashville?
College Students & Parents
- Can a Nashville College Student Get Diversion After an Arrest?
- My Belmont University Student Was Arrested in Nashville — What Should Parents Do?
- My College Student Got a DUI in Nashville — What Should Parents Do?
- My College Student Was Charged With Drug Possession in Nashville — What Should Parents Do?
- My Lipscomb University Student Was Arrested in Nashville — What Should Parents Do?
- My Vanderbilt Student Was Arrested in Nashville — What Should Parents Do?
- What Happens If a College Student Gets Arrested in Nashville?
- Will a Nashville Arrest Affect a College Student's School or Disciplinary Case?
DUI & Impaired Driving
- Can Police Force You to Give Blood in a Tennessee DUI Case?
- Can You Refuse Field Sobriety Tests in Tennessee?
- Can a DUI Be Expunged in Tennessee?
- First DUI in Nashville: What Happens in Davidson County?
- First DUI in Tennessee: What Happens?
- How Can You Beat a DUI Charge in Tennessee?
- How Long Does a DUI Stay on Your Record in Tennessee?
- How Much Jail Time Do You Get for a DUI in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Refuse a Breathalyzer in Tennessee?
Domestic Violence
- Can Domestic Assault Be Expunged in Tennessee?
- Can Domestic Violence Charges Be Dropped in Tennessee?
- Can I Contact My Wife After a Domestic Violence Arrest in Tennessee?
- Domestic Violence GPS Ankle Monitors in Tennessee
- How Do You Get a Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Lifted in Tennessee?
- How Long Does a Domestic Violence No-Contact Order Last in Tennessee?
- How Much Is Bond for Domestic Assault in Tennessee?
- How to Beat a Domestic Assault Charge in Tennessee
- Is Domestic Assault a Felony in Tennessee?
- The 12-Hour Hold After a Nashville Domestic Assault Arrest
- What Happens If the Victim Doesn't Show Up in a Domestic Violence Case in Tennessee?
Probation Violations
- How to End Probation Early
- Can Probation Be Reinstated After a Violation in Tennessee?
- Can You Get Bond on a Probation Violation in Tennessee?
- Can You Get a Probation Violation Dismissed in Tennessee?
- How Much Jail Time Can You Get for a Probation Violation in Tennessee?
- Probation Violation First Offense in Tennessee: What Happens?
- What Happens If You Fail a Drug Test on Probation in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Get a New Charge While on Probation in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Leave Drug Treatment While on Probation in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Miss a Probation Appointment in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Stop Reporting to Probation in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Violate Probation in Tennessee?
- What Happens at a Probation Violation Hearing in Tennessee?
- What Is a Technical Violation of Probation in Tennessee?
- Can You Drink Alcohol While on Probation in Tennessee?
- Can You Go to Rehab Instead of Jail for a Probation Violation in Tennessee?
- Can You Transfer Tennessee Probation to Another State?
- Can You Travel While on Probation in Tennessee?
- Can a Probation Officer Search Your House or Car Without a Warrant in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Abscond From Probation in Tennessee?
Ankle Monitors & GPS Monitoring
- GPS Ankle Monitors in Davidson County Criminal Cases
- How Do Ankle Monitors Work in Tennessee?
- What Are the Rules for an Ankle Monitor in Tennessee?
- What Crimes Get You an Ankle Monitor in Tennessee?
Bond, Bail & Pretrial Release
- Can You Bail Yourself Out of Jail in Tennessee?
- How Does Bond Work in Davidson County?
- How Long Does It Take to Get Released From Jail in Nashville?
- How to Bond Someone Out of Jail in Nashville
- How to Get a Bond Reduction in Tennessee
- What Are No-Contact Bond Conditions in Davidson County?
- What Are the Chances of Getting a Bond Reduction in Tennessee?
- What Happens at a Bond Reduction Hearing in Tennessee?
- What Does Held Without Bond Mean in Tennessee?
- What Happens If You Get a New Charge While Out on Bond in Tennessee?
Warrants & Missed Court
- Nashville Warrant Lawyer
- Can Police Search Your Car Without a Warrant in Tennessee?
- Can Police Search Your House Without a Warrant in Tennessee?
- Can Police Search Your Phone Without a Warrant?
- I Missed Court in Nashville — What Happens Now?
- Police Took My Phone Without a Warrant — What Can I Do?
- What Happens If You Miss Court in Tennessee?
Diversion, Expungement & Criminal Records
- Can Criminal Charges Be Retired in Nashville?
- Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk: Criminal Cases, Court Dates & Records
- Davidson County Expungement: Eligibility, Cost and Process
- How Long Does a Felony Stay on Your Record in Tennessee?
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Tennessee
- Nashville and Davidson County Arrest Records: How to Find Them and What They Mean
- Tennessee Expungement: What Criminal Charges Can Be Expunged?
- What Is Judicial Diversion in Tennessee?
- What Is Pretrial Diversion in Tennessee?
Police Searches, Miranda & Constitutional Rights
- Can Police Lie to You During an Investigation?
- Can Police Search Your Car Because They Smell Marijuana in Tennessee?
- Can Police Search Your Car During an I-40, I-24 or I-65 Traffic Stop in Nashville?
- Do Police Have to Read You Your Miranda Rights?
- How Long Can Police Keep Your Phone for an Investigation?
- Can Evidence Be Suppressed in a Tennessee Criminal Case?
- Can Police Make You Wait for a Drug Dog in Tennessee?
- Can Police Use a Confidential Informant to Get a Search Warrant in Tennessee?
- Do You Have to Answer Police Questions in Tennessee?
- Do You Have to Open the Door for Police in Tennessee?
- What Should You Do If a Detective Calls and Wants to Talk to You in Tennessee?
Drugs & Constructive Possession
- What Happens If Drugs Are Found in Your Car but Aren't Yours?
- “It Wasn’t Mine”: Constructive Possession in Tennessee
Guns & Firearms
- Can a Felon Live in a House With Guns in Tennessee?
- Can a Felon's Spouse Own a Gun in Tennessee?
- Carrying a Gun in Nashville: Permitless Carry, Bars and Restricted Places
- What Happens If a Gun Is Found in Your Car but Isn't Yours?
Theft, Shoplifting & Property Offenses
- Can Shoplifting Charges Be Dropped in Tennessee?
- How Do I Get My Property Back After a Nashville Arrest?
- Is Shoplifting a Felony in Tennessee?
- Theft Under $1,000 in Tennessee: What Happens?
Assault, Resisting Arrest & Public-Order Offenses
- How to Beat an Aggravated Assault Charge in Tennessee?
- Public Intoxication Charge in Tennessee: What Happens?
- Nashville Resisting Arrest Lawyer
Court Process & Court Appearances
- Can My Lawyer Go to Court for Me in Nashville?
- Davidson County General Sessions Court: What Happens in a Criminal Case?
- Do I Have To Return To Nashville For Court?
- How Long Can You Be Held in Jail Awaiting Trial in Tennessee?
- Tennessee Criminal Court Process: What Happens After You're Arrested?
- Tennessee Felony Classes and Sentencing
- What Happens at Your First Court Date in Nashville?
- What Happens at a Plea Hearing in Tennessee?
- What Happens at a Preliminary Hearing in Tennessee?
- What Happens at an Arraignment in Tennessee?
- What Is a Pretrial Hearing in Tennessee?
- Can Charges Be Dropped After Indictment in Tennessee?
- Can You Be Charged With a Crime Without Being Arrested in Tennessee?
- Can You Get Community Corrections Instead of Prison in Tennessee?
- Can You Get Probation for a Felony in Tennessee?
- Can a Felony Be Reduced to a Misdemeanor in Tennessee?
- Do You Get Credit for Time Served in Tennessee?
- How Long Does It Take to Get Indicted in Tennessee?
- What Happens at a Sentencing Hearing in Tennessee?
- What Is Alternative Sentencing in Tennessee?
- What Is the Difference Between Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences in Tennessee?
Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer & Attorney Fees
- Do I Need a Lawyer for a Misdemeanor in Tennessee?
- Do I Need a Lawyer for a Criminal Citation in Tennessee?
- How Much Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Cost in Tennessee?
Arrests, Jail & What Happens Next
- Davidson County Jail: Locations, Booking and Release Explained
- Downtown Detention Center Nashville: What Happens After Booking?
- How to Find Someone in the Davidson County Jail
- I Was Cited Instead of Arrested in Nashville — What Does That Mean?
- My Loved One Was Arrested in Nashville: What Should I Do?
- What Happens After You're Arrested in Nashville?
- Can Jail Phone Calls Be Used Against You in Tennessee?
Have a question that is not answered here? Call Kevin Kennedy Law Firm at (615) 205-7311 for a free consultation.