My husband was arrested for a warrant for petty theft with a prior for something that happened in 1998.

It sounds as if he was charged in 1998 and it was dismissed? If he wasn't charged until now, most likely the statute of limitations has run. If...

Unfortunately, booking a person (taking photos and prints) is not required. A police officer can just cite release (give a citation to) a person...

Is 1 year of jail and 1 strike reasonable?

If this is the defendant's first strike, he will get 50% good time credit in prison.

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You may want to try the Public Defenders office to see if there is anything they can do.

Will my criminal record about 5 years ago affect my custody with my son?

If your conviction is a wobbler (can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor) and you did not serve time in prison, you can ask that it be reduced...

I am trying to conduct a criminal record search on an Australian citizen in california.

This is the link to the OC court records. http://visionweb.occourts.org/Vision_Public/Index.do

Son got a ticket for wearing no helmet and not having his drivers license.

On the citation either an I or a M should be circled next to each violation. If I is circled it is just on infraction and punishable only with...

What does "sp3 both abstract" means?

I am not sure, but 3SP could mean 3 years summary probation. Summary probation is an informal probation and your son would not have to report to a...

243(E)1 City attorney hearing program in CA

In the city of LA, The City Attorney prosecutes misdemeanors. Outside of the city and in other counties, OC, San Bernardino, Riverside, the...

What is the sentence for a 1st time pc459 with no priors no one was home and nothing was taken jus a broken window?

The maximum exposure is 6 years in prison. Without any criminal history, a year in the county jail would be common. The DA has to prove the...