My under age son accidentally hit a boy with a rock.

It all depends whether it's filed as a misdemeanor or felony, and whether the juvenile authorities want to handle this informally (as opposed to...

What is title 18

Title 18 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) is the criminal and penal code of the federal government. It deals with federal crimes and criminal...

I was charged with PC242 while actually only defending my self, never hitting the other person, again only blocking the hitting.

If the facts are indeed as you've stated them, you have a good case. It's important to identify any witnesses to the event, and preserve their...

Would I have a juvenile record based on the following details, and would this affect my ability to get a job?

I'm not licensed in FL. Having said that, based upon the facts you have indicated, you were never formally charged. This means you have never...

Even if you've been charged with a Muni Code violation as a misdemeanor, these cases typically resolve as an infraction (at the arraignment stage),...

Don't speak to anyone about the charge other than an attny. All statements you make to law enforcement will be used against you. Since there's a...

I was charged with PC459.$ amount is less than $275.It is my first and last offense.On a commercial Felony what am I looking at?

A commercial burglary is more serious than a petty theft - the charge by its nature indicates an intent to steal at the time of entry into the...

You can set your matter for trial & see what happens in court; maybe the citing officer might not appear, in which case the matter will be dismissed.

Can a police officer use only a name and D.O.B to identify a person?

Other than by doing a finger print match or DNA analysis, how is one usually identified????

You can read Vehicle Code sections 23220 & 23221 on findlaw.com; in that you're both 21, it should be an infraction. The arraignment judge will...