I was charged for petty theft at Fry's Electronics, do I still need to pay the criminal fine plus the Fry's free?

Do not pay the civil demand letter. If they recovered their merchandise they have no damages to sue you for. Hire an attorney or get the public...

California expungement law, Penal Code section 1203.4

Ms. McCall has provided the link to the 1203.4 forms. You will need to fill those out and turn them into the court where you were convicted. If you...

Caught Shoplifting at JCPenny's No police involved.....

Since the police were not called initially it is unlikely that there will ever be any court case. You did not have to pay the civil demand letter...

Dui

It depends on your income and expenses but in all likelyhood you should qualify with that income. The charge varies from county to county, most...

I have a ticket that is due in a few days. but i do not have the money to pay for it. and i can not get another extention.

If you do not pay the ticket a warrant will be isued for failure to pay fines and a hold will be placed on your license which will suspend it. You...

18 year old son has dui hearing

Yes on his first court date he needs to ask for the public defender. He will have to fill out a financial declaration stating his income and...

I received a letter stating the penal code 490.5 of a petty theft incident, should I ignore till my first court date?

There are diversion options as well as the possibility of pleading to an infraction. Hire an attorney or you can see if you qualify for a public...

I received a letter stating the penal code 490.5 of a petty theft incident, should I ignore till my first court date?

What does the letter say? if it is a civil demand letter telling you that you must pay money jsut ignore it. If it is from the courts read it...

Is it up to the DA to determine whether a Romero motion is an option or the judge?

As the previous attorney stated it is not up to the DA to accept the motion. Your attorney files a motion, the DA responds and the Judge will make...

First of all the DMV will still look to suspend your license since you are under 21. Call them asap and schedule a DMV hearing. I practice in...