I was arrested for petty theft. I am on SSI. My common law wife has stage 4 colon cancer. I cannot pay the fine or service

Contact the Public Defender who handled your case and get it put back on calendar. Not sure why they gave you a fine AND community labor, it is...

Am I done or do I need to go back to court despite my case description saying case adjudicated?

You should contact your attorney who was present when you entered into the deal. It may be that they appeared for you on the date set if it was a...

In Ventura, you can apply to the Sheriff for Electronic Monitoring if you have at least 10 days actual to serve (a 20 day sentence). You must live...

Criminal restitution orders are NOT dis-chargeable in Bankruptcy, but if you have paid the amount that was ordered by the Court and now they want...

How to fire my pd and get another state appointed attorney in Torrance ca

Mr. Gross is correct that you would have to ask for a Marsden Hearing to explain to the Judge (without the DA present) why you think your attorney...

Will I get in trouble for withholding information?

What information are you withholding and from whom? You are under no obligation to give the phone to anyone but her. Obviously you feel there may...

Does a criminal protective order expire if case adjudicated?

No, your attorney has to request that a CPO be dissolved, usually when a case is dismissed. If he is in custody, the CPO will remain in effect for...

There are no time restrictions on Probation Violations. The case may have been trailed a day for many reasons such as refusing to come out of his...

It is a violation of Penal Code section 148.9, False Information to a Police Officer. Are you going to go to court and pay the ticket? If so, they...

It is not a trick; you go to window 15 or 16 on the second floor of the Van Nuys courthouse at 8 am and they will give you a slip to take up to the...