The “Nuts And Bolts” Of Driving Under The Influence (“D.U.I.”)
Aug 15, 2011
DUI cases constitute the largest group of misdemeanor violations in many counties. Notable legal enactments: the lowering of the unlawful blood alcohol level, the addition of a statute prohibiting DUI ...
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Attorney-Client Privilege
Aug 15, 2011
Attorney-client privilege is the right of clients to refuse to disclose confidential communications with their lawyers, or to allow their lawyers to disclose them. It is the clients privilege, not the ...
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Calling The Police
Aug 15, 2011
The public is always afforded the right to call the police. 911 is a service meant for emergencies. It should be reserved for reporting a crime in progress, situations in which imminent danger to human...
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The “Nuts and Bolts” of Child Support Arrears
Aug 15, 2011
Arrears means past due support. Arrears are created when a child support order is made and there have periods of time in which support payments were paid only partially or not at all. Section 685.020 (...
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Child support: calculation and modification
Aug 15, 2011
As many individuals who are paying child support are well aware, the laws in this area are highly regulated and public policy supports active collection of the money for the care of a minor child. The ...
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Clean Up Your Record
Aug 15, 2011
In these times of high unemployment, stiffer competition and stricter rules in hiring, make sure your criminal record is fixed. I had a client recently come in to my office who had completed her nursin...
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Filing A Complaint Of Police Misconduct
Aug 15, 2011
While many law enforcement officers in this country conduct their official duties in a respectful manner for their communities and in compliance with the law. Some do not and as a result, I will briefl...
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Contempt Of Court
Aug 15, 2011
The primary purpose of the contempt power is to preserve the effectiveness and sustain the power of the courts. The secondary purpose is to protect and enforce the parties rights by compelling obedienc...
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Effective Immediately, California Takes Steps To Check Nurses’ Criminal Backgrounds (Part 1)
Aug 15, 2011
This is no longer news. California regulators announced emergency measures to investigate criminal backgrounds of all registered nurses in the state. This was the result of a Los Angeles Times article ...
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Criminal Protective Orders and Civil Restraining Orders Part 1
Aug 15, 2011
Besides the primary difference that one is issued in a criminal court and the other in civil cases, such as family law, there are many differences between the two orders. A criminal protective order (C...
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