Yes, videotaping a consensual act without a partner’s knowledge violates the New York laws against unlawful surveillance. The New York Appellate Division, Third Department rejected the defendant’scontentions that the New York unlawful surveillance law applies only to “peeping Toms” who hide video cameras in locker rooms, bathrooms, and dressing rooms. The law also applies to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2013
A conditional New York license after a DWI allows for driving to work, from work and at any time during the work day that your job requires you to operate a motor vehicle. You may also drive to and from college or vocational classes, DDP classes, your children’s classes, the DMV, substance abuse treatments, and […]
There are many dangers of being exposed to lead, especially for children. Most exposure to lead by children comes from lead paint. Lead was used frequently in house paint before 1978. When it peels, children sometimes are poisoned by putting the lead paint chips in their mouths. Also, lead paint can be dangerous when it […]
In some cases, you must undergo a formal substance abuse evaluation to stay enrolled in the Rochester, NY Drinking Driving Program (DDP) and maintain your conditional license. You may be referred for evaluation based on the information you disclose in a written self inventory, or if you request help in dealing with an addiction problem.Referrals […]
If you are convicted of a DWI or DWAI in the Rochester, New York area, your license will be suspended for 90 days to a year, or perhaps even longer, depending on your age, prior offenses, and level of intoxication. Eligibility for a conditional license is also contingent on these factors, but in many cases, […]
Yes, by law you can be arrested for driving while intoxicated in New York, even if the police do not see you driving. In most cases, this happens when a person has been involved in an accident. In most DWI arrests, police officers either see a vehicle driving erratically, or receive reports that a vehicle […]
Unpaid parking tickets are often a joke among drivers in New York, and in many cases are disregarded. However, the failure to appear or to pay even one parking ticket can result in your license being suspended by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. Even out of state residents who receive parking tickets can […]