What can I expect when I apply to have my San Mateo County DUI dismissed pursuant to CA Penal Code 1203.4?

Understand that for a dismissal under Penal Code section 1203.4 of a DUI, it is only granted "in the interests of justice." It is not automatically...

You really need to talk to an attorney. Sometimes, the public defender's office will talk to people before the office is formally appointed....

You can hire an attorney to do it for you. You can also contact the Orange County Public Defender. You can read about what the Orange County Public...

How far back can an employer go when doing a criminal background check?

You're referring to the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA), found in Civil Code 1786 et seq. Civil Code 1786.18 says:...

Hi, I was arrested by the Los Angeles Police on 5/14/2011- Till date No Case has been filed. Can I expunge this Case?

What most people call an expungement is a dismissal under Penal Code section 1203.4. A Penal Code section 1203.4 dismissal is only for completed...

I was charged with Calaveras County code violation section 417(A)(1) brandishing a firearm. When we got to court today

Yes, they can do it, and they frequently do. What you are arrested for and what you are charged with in court can be two different things. After...

I'm trying to get my record expunged in a just got a dui..this is my second one, the first one was in 2008.

Before you can apply for an expungement, which is what most people call a dismissal for Penal Code section 1203.4, you cannot be on probation, you...

Felony expungement and gun rights?

I am going to assume you have a conviction for HSC11357(a), possession of concentrated cannabis. People convicted of felonies cannot possess guns....

Have you been convicted or plead guilty or no contest to any crime or been released from prison in the last seven years? *

Labor Code 432.7 says: "No employer, whether a public agency or private individual or corporation, shall ask an applicant for employment to...

I had court today and when I was arrested I was charged with 2charges pc466 and pc496 today at court I had ore charges added on

As you found out, what you are arrested for is not necessarily what you will be charged with in court. The police arrest you for several offenses....