You may be eligible for Diversion on the shoplifting/petty theft. Upon successful completion of the Diversion program, the charge will be...

Judge put federal hold on my boyfriend on a violation how long does the magistrate have before seeing him ?

Regardless of whether there is no particular time frame specifically to bring a criminal defendant before a Magistrate on an alleged violation of...

Will I be subject to Criminal Charges?

Apart from the "Altered Mental State" form sent by the hospital notifying the DMV (did not know they could do that, good to know for future...

Is it a violation if you smoke cigarettes?

You have to be over 21 to purchase cigs. Also, there are both state and local laws that prohibit smoking in certain areas or within 25 feet of an...

It may refer to the National Visa Center. Is your husband in this country as a foreign national under a visa? If so, I suggest hiring an...

Can a domestic case be dismissed if it was a false arrest?

Just because you were the victim in a prior DV case does NOT mean that you cannot be considered the assailant this time if there are facts that...

You will have to go to court on the date set for your arraignment to obtain a "continuance". You can either enter a plea (NOT GUILTY even if you...

You are entitle to obtain discovery but under Marcy's Law, which was a referendum that resulted in the California constitution being amended to...

Interrogatory questions?

If the other side has not yet filed their threatened MTC, you may still have time to file a Motion for Protective Order. There is case law that...

For defective service of the UD complaint, you file a Motion to Quash. If you Answer the complaint raising the issue as an affirmative defense, it...