What is the best approach to deal with an outstanding warrant ?

Is the warrant for a felony or misdemeanor case? You make it sound like it is for a misdemeanor. If so, hire an attorney to have it recalled. A...

I am seeking Help for a Family member, I traveled here from New Orleans, just to seek a Habeas Corpus Specialist here in Cali.

Call Horvitz & Levy at 818-995-0800. They are probably the very best appellate attorneys around. Next is perhaps Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher at...

I'm unable to pay my DUI fine before the due date. Can I do house arrest/community service instead of going to jail?

Most likely, yes. Go to court and ask that the judge convert your fine to community service. There will still be perhaps $200 in fees you cannot...

Do automated red light camera citations need to be mailed to be valid?

This is not the first case like this I've heard of involving red-light camera tickets. Go to the court that you were supposed to appear at...

I have successfully completed Prop 36 and my background check is still showing convicted for one county. How do I fix this?

Go to http://www.ag.ca.gov and fill out a form to show a dismissal or to claim that a conviction on your record does not belong to you. You can...

Have $2,400 in traffic and parking ticket fines, some in collections. Can I convert this to jail time in LA County?

It sounds like your outstanding fines are from infractions, which one cannot convert to jail time. However, you can convert such fines to...

How do you pay court fees after a trial?

The person ordered to pay court fees can pay by cash or money order or cashier's check. Many courts now accept ATM card payments now, too. ...

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I had a dcfs case open on me on may 3 2013,because a man that was renting a room in my moms house had a warrent for his arrest.

I would post this question in a family law forum. Although there is a gun involved, the issue is not a criminal case. It deals with custody...

Mr. Kaman and Mr. Levin are right: 3 years if filed as a felony, one year if filed as a misdemeanor. It merits mention that your mental illness...

The answer is no. Post-accusation delay deals with filing, not post-plea delay or procedural irregularities. You appeared and plead guilty. ...