If this person who is on a probation hold is still in custody, he should call the State Public Defender's Office. The jail usually has a phone...

There is no standard form for plea negotiations or for a plea agreement. The plea questionnaire form (CR-227) has a blank for the plea agreement,...

Restitution, fines and court costs/fees will be taken out of any bail money posted before the remainder (if any) is returned to the person who...

Can i explain what happened or ask why if he is scared of me did he not enforce the 5 day removal arrested for d/c 1st offense

Yes, you can explain what happened. That is your right. Whether he was or is scared of you is not relevant to whether you committed the crime of...

Are there any way to get my misdemeanor domestic abuse disorderly conduct and misdemeanor battery charges sealed or amended?

It is very difficult to believe that you were "not told of the consequences of pleading no contest to the charges." In order to accept a no...

What kind of time am I looking at?

The sentencing factors include the nature of the offense, the character of the defendant and the need to protect the community. What this means is...

Im on bond and a warrant for same thing was issued in same county will i get signature bond

The lawyer's answer to this (and most) questions is "It depends." It depends upon the nature of the charges against you, the strength of the...

A Ptichess Motion is particular to California. You would probably start with a Demand for Discovery and Inspection. You may want to file a...

Can a judge/prosecutor "read-in" past crimes when time was served and the defendant was no longer on supervision (juvenile case)

As a court-ordered condition of supervision, counseling is frequently stated as "cooperate with any counseling as your agent/social worker deems...

Is it too late to get an attorney for my brother whom was charged 10 months ago on 3 different cases.?

It is not too late to get a different attorney to assist him with sentence credit issues. It is probably too late to undo what has already been...