Restraining orders remain in effect until they expire or are modified or rescinded by the court that issued the order. Violating a protective...

A "Marsden Motion" is just the formal name given to a defendant's request to replace his or her court-appointed attorney. The request can be made...

Your husband's parole attorney, who has access to the 115 and the facts of the incident, is therefore the only person who can accurately assess...

If you have not verified the reliability of the source of the information about an old, outstanding California warrant, you might do so by phoning...

A detention certificate is issued when it is determined that the evidence upon which a person was arrested is insufficient (lacks probable cause)...

Warrants are not issued for an offense, such as a traffic infraction, in which incarceration is not a possible penalty. If in fact an arrest...

If you believe he is being held in jail unlawfully, you might start by verifying his location at https://lasd.org/search/inmate+search/ Then...

Not sure what you have in mind when you ask whether you can "press charges." In criminal matters (incidents where the possible penalty is a jail...

A person charged with violating a California law can only be prosecuted in California, and in most circumstances only in the county in which the...

Jail officers may be misinterpreting the restraining order. Take a copy of it with you to the jail and point out to them the peaceful contact...