Am I eligible to sue the sheriffs department for wrongful arrest in Orange County, CA?

Your problem is with your ex-wife misusing the system, not the Sheriff's Department. However, the deputy has access to a database in which it...

What will appear on a criminal record statement?

Mr. Dane's advice is solid as always. It sounds then like you didn't seal your records. You should consult an attorney about this. (And trust me,...

I'm sixteen years of age and i am currently dating a female of thirteen years. Would it be illegal for us to have sex?

Yes, it is illegal for you to have any kind of contact which is sexual in nature. Look, I get your passion. I was a teenage girl who had a...

Warrent didnt meet the living standards of house.Room and board house one warrent for a room and board house.Can case get dism.

Your lawyer can always challenge the validity of the warrant. If the court finds that the warrant, or its execution was bad, the court must throw...

Attempt made to talk to person about someone trespassing into my back yard. Person got very defensive.What now?

Contact a private investigator and ask for a referral to a fingerprint person. What they can do is lift the prints. What they cannot do is access...

Can they convict him on wrong factual basis??

Your anxiety is apparent in your question. But the court heeded your concerns and assigned a different attorney (public defender) to review the...

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Can you smoke marujuana legally with a 215.

If you are on probation, you will be drug tested more than likely. You will turn up positive for mj. If you haven't asked the court for a mj...

When the police take you down. Is that considered a search?

A cop can't detain you on the street for no reason other than a "hunch" or that someone is wearing his pants down to his knees, and rifle through...

Can the Police Department disclose juvenile offenses to the public, if the public asks?

Messrs. Quinn and Finnecy are correct. Google "Welfare & Institutions Code section 827" and read it. It provides the limitation on disclosure of...

If I withdraw a 1538.5 that hasn't been decided on can I use a 1538.5 motion at a later date or is it a one shot situation?

I agree with my colleagues. However, you are correct in saying that a suppression motion must list the items of evidence (which can include police...