Applying for school and county jobs, will my charges come up on background check?

The arrest will show up if the background check includes arrests. It will not show up as a conviction due to your program and the resulting...

Certificate of Appealability

If you are referring to a COA in a state court matter, be advised that not every appeal requires one. If the matter resulted in a conviction after...

Expungement process in California?

There is no magic time period or legal time period within which you must wait before applying for early termination of probation, but as my...

Are constitutional amendments protective for California parolees?

When you are on parole you do not have the same constitutional protections, such as the protection against unreasonable search and seizure (4th...

Can a dismissed case be vacated?

I assume that when you ask about "vacating" you are referring to expungement or penal code section 1203.4 relief. If that is what you are referring...

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Am I eligible for a diversion program?

You can't apply for the diversion program - no one would ever have a conviction if it were that easy. The diversion has to be offered to you and...

My husband is my codefendant, I'm out on bail but he is on no bail. Can I talk to him?

Also be aware that if your communication is with your husband are over the phone, those statements will be recorded by law enforcement and could...

Domestic Violence Charge, 6 years sentence in CA?

First of all, they CAN separate it to give him Prop 36 for the drug charge instead of giving him more time. With respect to the offer - domestic...

How can I have police incidence report changed - the officer blatantly lied on one major issue and I am bewildered

Another way to attack the lie (or at least feel heard) is to file a complaint against the officer. It will go in hi/her personnel file and if...

How to file a motion in a criminal case if your pro -per

First of all, you don't say what type of motion. Secondly. and perhaps more importantly, if this question is asked, i certainly stress that...