You might want to contact the DAs office. They usually have a victim'so advocate to help you. If he didn't go to court after receiving the...

Was arrested for petty theft and missed my court date. It's been over a month, how do i fix this without going to jail?

The longer you wait, the worse it will get. Hire a lawyer asap to go into court with you. First petty theft offense is usually not jail.

Do we have a case?

That is a personal injury question. There should be video from both inside and outside the store. Of course, a bigger concern should be whether...

Once you filed the police report, it is up to them to bring it to the City Attorney or District Attorney to review for a filing of criminal...

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Do I have the right to request all the paperwork and information collected from me during DUI stop and following it arrest?

When you request the hearing, you must request the discovery from the DMV. Your court paperwork will be provided to you at the arraignment which...

What happens if you cannot post bail?

Yes, you get credits for presentence time. Retain a lawyer as he or she can argue for an OR release so you don't have yo post bail. Is there ano...

My friend was arrested under a felony warrant (11350 (a) ), will his case most likely be reduced to misdemeanor due to prop 47?

Yes, he should Petition the Court to reduce it to a misdemeanor per Prop 47. There are several factors, such as prior strikes or PC 290...

I agree with Mr. Finnecy; the fact you are asking getting means deep down you know it's wrong.

Yes, using an expired credit card or gift card knowing that there are no funds in it is credit card fraud. If you think you may forget to cancel it...

DUI, how and at which point do I need to ask for a public defender ?

Yes, you can request the hearing yourself within 10 days of your arrest. You will have to decide whether you want it to be in person or telephonic...