I received a citation for petty theft, which is a 488 I presume. First offense, clean record. How should I go about this ?

I realize private lawyers are in the business of being hired, but there is nothing wrong with getting a public defender. The public defender...

Juvenile truancy and education law

Maybe a plan to home school your daughter will satisfy the court or obtaining a GED instead of a diploma.

I was not aware I had to appear in court!

Just go to the court which issued the warrant before 8:00am and they should hear you the same day and recall the warrant. Be careful about...

1st DUI alcohol 2005, 2nd DUI drugs 2011. License suspended 1 year on arrest. Now convicted, can they suspend again?

You face two DMV suspensions. One for the arrest and the second for conviction. If you were also on probation for the first DUI, you also faced a...

My bf is in long beach jail & on his status it says he gets out 7/29/13 but the attorney said he was only gonna do 7-15 day?

The jail has to give him at least half off his sentence, but they can release him earlier if they want. Jail over crowding causes jails to revise...

How do i fight a restraining order that was granted but i got serve 10 hrs before court date?

The first hearing is when the judge grants a temporary restraining order that lasts only until the next hearing on whether the judge should grant ...

My friend was charged with a HS11377(A) is there a statue of limitation for this charge?

Although the DA may have filed charges within three years, your friend may also have a speedy trial claim if there was too long of a delay and his...

If this is my first time offense will I go to jail for a misdemeanor grand theft in San Diego?

You probably will not face additional jail time if you work out a plea deal with the City Attorney. The amount of the loss besides your prior...

Go to the arraignment and ask for the public defender to represent you. You have a possibility of having the charges reduced to an infraction or...

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I need a lawyer to help me in this case i was incarcerrated nine months with no case against me i was chared with tranportation

You need to contact a lawyer specializing in police misconduct or false arrest cases.