Sentences with phrase «potential time in jail»

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In addition to potential jail time, taxpayers convicted under the Internal Revenue Code will most likely be required pay back taxes, fines, and penalties.

The accused in a chocolate price - fixing case could face a bitter fate if convicted - millions of dollars in fines for the companies and potential jail time for the individuals.

Still, he was convinced by our pastors to turn himself in to the police, and he pled guilty to a misdemeanor in order to avoid a more serious charge, a trial, and potential jail time.

«Fertility tourism» is the somewhat derisive term for cross-border travel to access artificial reproductive services that are restricted or unavailable in the traveler's home country.123 Such tourism can be a two - way street.124 Canada, for example, imposes severe penalties on anyone who provides compensation to a gestational surrogate.125 The risk of a serious fine and even jail time acts as a deterrent to Canadians who have no access to altruistic surrogates within Canada.126 The restrictions encourage Canadians to access ART services in the United States or other countries.127 On the other hand, Canada can be an attractive destination for intending parents who are not Canadian but who have access to an altruistic Canadian surrogate because the public health system greatly reduces the medical costs for the pregnancy and birth of the baby.128 India has a growing reputation for providing low - cost gestational surrogacy as it allows women to be compensated for providing such services.129 All of these scenarios present potential LRW problems addressing contract interpretation and enforceability.

We have successfully represented clients in Franklin, Brentwood, Columbia, and throughout Tennessee who faced losing their license, thousands of dollars in fines and potential jail time if convicted.

Charges of domestic assault in Ottawa carry serious penalties and consequences beyond the criminal record and potential jail time involved.

«It is ironic that after serving time in the county jail and being threatened with a potential life sentence, Ray McCann pleaded no contest to a charge of perjury when, in fact, he had told the truth and the charge itself was based on police fabrications,» said Michigan Innocence Clinic Director David Moran.

Criminally, you could face potential jail time or community service, and further, a judgement against you in a civil lawsuit could lead to a crippling financial situation.

As reckless driving is categorized as a misdemeanor in Florida, it has the potential to carry jail time.

Driving at this level of intoxication can result in a 120 - day license suspension and potential jail time for subsequent offenses.

If a court finds an individual «in contempt» for failing to comply with its orders, potential penalties can even include jail time.

Upon my return home from the military, with very little income, a new start - up because I couldn't find employment, and awaiting my VA disability rating, I find myself facing potential jail time for inability to pay over $ 1,000 in monthly child support plus 100 % of all insurance and 50 % of all out of pocket expenses, and for allegedly removing my daughter from her high school based on a forged document that will cost thousands simply to prove «it wasn't me.»