Will pending charges of misdemeanor affect employment chances in California

The California Labor Code allows an employer to ask about convictions and pending cases. It also has language that deals with pretrial diversion. ...

I. Recently took a plea of misdemeanor assault sub sec 4.. The judge ordered me to pay restitution to victim $30,000, R or W?

You have a right to a restitution hearing to have the court determine what, if any, recitation you owe. No matter who paid the medical bills, you...

The prior under 667(a) [the nickel prior] cannot be stricken and is imposed when you have a prior serious felony and a current serious felony. A...

Should my fiance fight his case or take a plea?

You've gotten answers that have variations of the same answer.... nobody here or on any website could possibly answer the ultimate question of...

If I don't pay for the Civil Demand Letter and they sue me what would likely happen?

The first "IF" is the biggest one. IF they sue you. The odds are overwhelming they won't. A civil demand letter has absolutely NO impact on...

Should I pay for Civil Demand Letter if they get their merchandise back and was undamaged?

Will they sue? Very, very unlikely. Those law firms send out intimidating letters hoping you'll pay hundreds of dollars. If you ignore them,...

I have been charged with 2 felonies and have not been convicted yet, can this prevent me from passing a background check?

Under the California Labor Code, employers can ask about convictions and pending cases. Although you have not been convicted, the case is likely...

Is a pardon, of HS11379(a) feasible in California if not living in California? Can my Right to Bear Arms be reinstated?

It's worth a conversation with an attorney that handles post-conviction relief in the county where this took place. You've taken the first steps...

There are two ways to get your license suspended in a DUI situation - either because you lost (or didn't contest) the initial DMV hearing or if you...

Can a fiduciary misdemeanor conviction be totally dismissed and not be seen by foreign agencies?

Unfortunately, California does not currently have any provision to remove a prior conviction from your record. The best we have is what is...