A relative is currently incarcerated in Sacramento County. With the new early release law when will they be released?

Below is a Feb. 16 bulletin to law enforcement agencies from the State Attorney General. Essentially the Attorney General's position is that the...

Generally the statute of limitations for a California State misdemeanor charge is three years from the date of offense. If the District...

Arraignment, trial, Expungement, and then sealing the records, can they all happen at the same time ?

You've asked a lot of questions. Crazier things have happened, but most likely you will not be able to accomplish all of these goals at the...

The ticket should say exactly what you were cited for. Most likely a municipal code violaiton. Please provide the municipal code violation...

Will a failure to appear misdemeanor remain on record after fine is paid?

Failing to Appear to court is a criminal offense; however, that doesn't necessarily mean that a new criminal charge of failing to appear was filed...

Is it possible to reduce DUI charge to a wet reckless?

Mr. Marshall's answer was spot on. The only thing I would like to expand on is having to report a conviction to the nursing board. Because DUI is...

Can I file for expungement 5 months before my probahtion is over?

Expungement motions, Penal Code Section 1203.4, can be made using Judicial Council forms. However, in my experience when you are asking for...

I was stopped with a BAC of .08 - followup.

Plea negotiations depend on a variety of factors, but essentially hinge on the strength of the prosecution's case. The first issue many attorneys...

Will my new offense affect my pervious DUI?

A term of your DUI probation most likely is that you obey all laws. Getting arrested for a new misdemeanor offense is a violation of this term of...

I was stopped with a BAC .08-follow-up

I forgot to discuss costs in my answer. Costs of attorney's vary dramatically and unfortunately you sometimes get what you pay for. An attorney...