How much time will my friend do in county jail if sentenced to 365 days??

Your friend will get credit for all the time he has served before he is sentenced. Additionally, the Penal Code allows for good-time, work-time...

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I received a ticket in the mail from a camera in Los Angeles

Running a red light in California is an infraction. The court can gain personal jurisdiction over you by you signing a citation. It usually says,...

Hold off on the payment. You could use it to negotiate with Walmart, if criminal charges end up being filed, by seeking a civil...

Can I be criminally prosequeted for forgery by the Federal Dept. of Edu. by signing my wife's name on a Student Loan ?

Stop making admissions on this public forum! Prosecutors read this post also. Good luck, Kim W. Hansen www.kimwhansen.com

You may need an attorney. Quite often the felony charges for this crime are not only welfare fraud but perjury. Make sure you can document all the...

Does the judge have to directly state any special stipulutions directly pertaining to the sentance when the judge is (cont)

I don’t understand your first question in the headline. "Does the judge have to directly state any special stipulations (sic) directly pertaining...

Possession 25662(a)BP

The California Vehicle Code allows for “a critical need” to drive. If your friend is charged with a misdemeanor your friend can get a public...

Friend plead guilty for driving wrong way on a California interstate freeway in San Diego. Expected sentence?

Have your friend talk to the public defender that is representing her. Her public defender would not have had her plea guilty unless she had a...

Reducing the fine for a no seatbelt ticket for 3 children.

Yes it is worth it to go to court and ask for the fines to be reduced. However, bare in mind that when the judge lowers the base fine a penalty...

Will I have to pay the entire "bail" amount on a traffic ticket and FTA when I appear in court? (orange county, ca)

You have a lot of questions in one post, so let’s start at the top and work are way through each of them. The answer to your first question in...