I have been convicted of a misdemeanor and it has been expunged can i get a Certificate of Rehab. and can i get a pardon.

Once your plea was withdrawn and the case dismissed (expungement), there really is no reason to do anything else. With relief under Penal Code...

Why did the court take my court date off calendar for protective order control date for 07/11/2013 I missed my court date

The judge can put it back on if you show up in court. When you missed court, the court may have issued a bench warrant for you. Sometimes, the...

I was recently arrested for a third dui and i now need to serve 120 days in house arrest, can i serve weekends instead?

Most likely, the answer is no. I have seen this exact same question with one of my clients and we asked the judge and he declined our...

Diversion will work for preventing deportation if the noncitizen never enters any plea, even not guilty. The key is never being arraigned so that...

Do I have to pay for a photo ticket? Weren't photo tickets ruled illegal in California?

Then-City Attorney Carmen Trutanich announced that such tickets would not be enforced in the City of Los Angeles. Where was your ticket...

Got two tickets same time but different streets

I am unclear what your question is, but I will venture to assume both tickets are for the same violation and you want to know how to proceed. When...

My traffic ticket courtesy notice didn't come, can't find my ticket online, AND the ticket does not show which court. HELP!

You can try simply calling the local court and giving them your name, date of birth and driver's license number. If that does not work, to the...

Case is over, on probation. What to do in the future

The best thing you can do is comply with the terms of probation with absolutely no violations or delays. Be your probation officer's best...

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Once an appeal is filed in the appellate court how long until i get a answer?

As both Mr. Kaman and Mr. Solis have stated, it is 90 days from the date the last brief was submitted, however, there are often delays. I have...

My son has a civil case and criminal charges pending. How long does it take to settle?

A civil matter is subject to discretionary dismissal at three years and mandatory dismissal at five years. This means that the judge has the power...