A dismissal after completing a diversion program helps, but it does not automatically remove the arrest or case from your record. In California,...

What you are describing sits at the intersection of free speech and harassment law, and the distinction matters. In general, a person standing...

In California, a person can be held in custody for more than one reason at the same time. A parole agent’s decision to release a parole hold does...

This is less about interpreting the lights and more about avoiding a compliance issue. With electronic monitoring, the expectation is strict...

There are two separate issues. First is what you must do next. Second is whether the stop and search were lawful. On the procedure, the notice...

What you can do depends on what the court has already decided about his custody. If a new serious charge was added right before release, the...

It is not too late to hire an attorney. You can retain counsel at any stage of a restraining order case, including after filing and even shortly...

You can usually obtain an old minute order, but for a case from around 2000, the process may take a few extra steps. Court records are...

Your case can still be heard, but the issue is whether your exhibits will be allowed. Courts generally distinguish between the hearing itself...

I cannot search for or confirm whether you have a warrant. There is no single public database that allows a third party to reliably check that...