4461vc: What are my chances of getting charge lowered, receiving a fine and/or community service without having a lawyer?

When you show up for your arraignment, (first appearance) there will be an experienced Deputy Public Defender there to advise you. If you settle...

How do I calculate expected time served under an 1170 realignment sentence?

Your girlfriend will do 10 months, (303 days) or exactly half of her sentence of 20 months. You can subtract out any ACTUAL time she has done,...

You don't mention your daughter's age, but I'm going to assume that she is in high school. My collegues are correct in telling you that juvenile...

I was sentenced to 34 days in vista , ca jail will I have to do all of it??

Assuming that you don't have any rule violations while you are in custody, you will do approximately half of the time you were sentenced to. You...

My bf has a 10 day hold on him? what cant i expect?

You don't mention it, but you infer that refraining from the use of alcohol was one of the conditions of his grant of probation? Is he even on a...

Will my potential employer run a background check on me even though I'm a minor?

You were neither convicted of a crime as an adult, nor had a true finding as a juvenile. What you participated in was a diversion program run by...

Testing is almost certainly a condition of your grant of formal probation. As such, it is random and can be required of you at any time - even at...

Passive conspirator turned active conspirator and defendant as witness?

Unfortunately, this is not the proper forum for your question. Each area of the law is very specific and rarely do you find an attorney who is an...

I have questions about an attorney and I'm not certain how to handle.

You do need to contact the San Diego County Bar Association immediately. Your friend doen't have a lot of time to waste. You also need to file an...

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HOW CAN I GET MARRIED WITH MY BOYFRIEND HE IS IN JAIL

Both of the previous answers contain good advice. If your boyfriend is in custody in the South Bay Detention Facility, they have resident...