We are international students.We got caught shopliftin.My question is should I hire criminal lawyer or immigration lawyer?

You need both a criminal defense lawyer and an immigration lawyer. There are some lawyers that do both, but is rare to find a lawyer that is...

A violation of VC14603 does carry a point on your driving record. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/vioptct lists all the things that...

I have an expunged 13 yr old dv misdemeanor for battery on a then dating girlfriend, what else can be done to posses any firearm

Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9), people who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, are banned for life from...

Senate bill 261

SB261 was just introduced. It hasn't even been voted on. You can track its progress at http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml

For drunk driving incidents, under California Government Code section 53150, the drunk driver can be responsible for the costs of law enforcement...

Basically, on Avvo, you find lawyers. It's not lawyers find you. You're posting anonymously, so even if lawyers were allowed to solicit you, how...

Is it illegal for a judge do deny someone of there medication?

You don't mention the circumstances under which the judge is prohibiting you from using medical marijuana, so it's impossible to answer. For...

What does It mean when an officer is holding on to my drivers license

You're under 21. You can't drive with any alcohol in your system. As a driver in California, you are subject to what is known as the "Stop and...

Are you sure you want to know how many preliminary hearings there can be? Or are you asking about pretrial hearings? A preliminary hearing or a...

Question regarding RE 237 LiveScan reporting.

This is really a licensing question, so it should go under Administrative Law. Submitting a Livescan will produce a report from the California...