Any fees incurred while you were on probation would absolutely be fees that you legally owe. However, failing to pay these fees isn't all that...

PC242---Battery is a completed when someone commits a "harmful or offensive touching" which would, in most people's minds, be accomplished by...

The only way that time out of custody would count as time in custody is if you were placed on house arrest as a condition of your release on bail....

In Riverside, nothing will be fixed right on the first court date because that county is a mess and has been for quite a number of years. As far as...

You need to verify that the circumstance you described is actually accurate because, NO, a judge CANNOT either (1) order your lawyer to withdraw...

You kind of have the upper hand at this point because if someone told you they are going to file a police report against you unless you pay them...

Anyone who plans on hiring a criminal defense lawyer should start looking right away. In California, the discovery (aka "police reports") is given...

You need to immediately contact your brother's lawyer with whatever information you have. It would NOT be a great idea to give it directly to...

It is not at all unusual for PC273.5 charges to be filed after the alleged perpetrator is released from jail. If this person is released, it is a...

Prosecutors absolutely have the right to charge your husband for assault or child abuse whether the police actually witness it or not. You and your...