Better hire your new lawyer ASAP. The court may accommodate you on the grounds that you hired new counsel and also due to the courts being...

Doesn’t sound like double jeopardy if you catch a new case

Under these circumstances probably yes.

Probably a bad idea because of the possibility of violating one of California’s laws regarding sex with a minor.

Making false statements to the authorities can carry penal consequences. Don’t do it and no one can make you do it.

Minors can also be charged with making false statements. Better to consult with a local criminal defense attorney.

This is more of a federal civil case (it was marked as a criminal case). Hope you get some answers now it’s in the rocky practice area

Refer them to the authorities and let them figure it out

Have the owner of the car call the police agency that impounded it and ask them.

It’s probably your convictions that came up. Consult with a local criminal defense attorney about expungements.