How long before I can pass a background check?

Expungement is what you may be thinking of. In California - which does not apply to your convictions - expungement does not remove the record,...

Received a citation for violation of VC 14604A a few days ago. Need to how to proceed and dispose of matter as soon as possible.

A lawyer is likely to cost more than the fine, but having a misdemeanor conviction may not be what you want on your record for the rest of your...

Can I be arrested & detained for smoking in a public place, and not providing an ID? In the state of California?

The answers to all your questions are yes, however, the search is not an illegal search. Read Terry v. Ohio, a U.S. Supreme Court case, on the...

Traffic ticket

Read the case of People v. Carmona, which deals with an unsafe lane change and what must be observed for the conduct to constitute a vehicle code...

If im 14 and violated probation and house arrest for the very first time . what will happen ?

It matters on quite a few things. How long have you been away? How long were you on probation before this took place? What were you on probation...

Do I have a case, and how could I be an advocate so this does not happen again?

Your question seems to deal much more with a breach of contract and interpretation of a lease, rather than criminal defense because you are not...

Can a prosecutor use hypnodial methods in jury selection

There is no penal code section against doing this, however, whatever methodology the prosecutor uses is subject to the judge's discretion and best...

I am currently a nursing student going through a background check I was given a misdemeanor

It very well may. It is hard to say how thorough the background check for clinicals will be, as there is no standard for background checks set by...

Called PD for spouse battering me,but one unclear detail of day had him free of charges only to call PD & have me jailed for DV

Wow. Sorry to hear about your situation. I'm not sure what your question is. Good luck.

Informal probation usually does not involve any type of testing, but when you were placed on informal probation, the judge probably would have...