How can I avoid being convicted of my second dui?

The DA not filing by the date on the ticket is not unusual. Sometimes it takes law enforcement and the prosecuting agency some time to actually...

Regarding whether the DUI can be reduced, anything is possible. It certainly helps that your BAC was relatively low, but other factors need to be...

You or an attorney are going to need to go into court to recall the warrant. Be prepared to give the judge a good reason for the failure to...

How can I find out if charges have been filed against me?

You can check with the clerk of the court that would have jurisdiction over your case. Typically if/when charges are filed, the court will send you...

It's too difficult to say what he's looking at with the facts that you've provided. Petty theft as a misdemeanor carries up to 6 months in jail....

You're jumping the gun on an expungement. You can only "expunge" (actually a post-conviction dismissal in CA) if you've been convicted. In your...

I have to file a PC 1203.4 this week. Do I fill out the forms for that at the clerk's office and is there a court hearing?

You can obtain the forms at the Judicial Council website at http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm. Search for 1203.4 dismissal. Make sure that all...

First offence penal code 487. Accused of taking 32 Verizon iPhones from company.

It's difficult to say exactly what you're facing without knowing more. Was it charged as a misdemeanor or a felony? If charged as a misdemeanor,...

It's certainly possible to get it reduced to an infraction. Without knowing more about the facts or who the prosecutor is, we can't say how likely...

Can my criminal record be sealed? A criminal charge from 24 years ago is still appearing on my background check

If you were convicted, you're not eligible to have the record sealed. You may, however, be eligible for a dismissal of the conviction per Penal...