Some California counties allow arrest warrants to be discharged if bail is posted before one is formally arrested and booked into jail.

It sounds like your friend needs a lawyer, as her arrest may have been unlawful. Law enforcement oversteps one's civil rights when their conduct...

There is nothing unlawful about taking a video of someone in a public place, but when a security guard takes the trouble to follow you for a short...

You might call the organisation that authored the Certificate and ask. Also call the court to see if your case is still on its calendar - if it...

Although probation terms usually require one to obey all laws, including those that can be charged as infractions, it would be unusual to see a VOP...

Since felons cannot possess firearms, you will have to discuss the facts of the incident confidentially and in detail with a criminal law defense...

In California, the crime of "rape" ( defined in Penal Code section 261) has no age requirement. The crime of "unlawful sexual contact" (PC 261.5)...

It may have been taken by mistake, or taken because officers believed it had something to do with the home-invasion incident. If the personal...

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Yes, if the passenger in some way caused the accident. Leaving the scene suggests guilt of some sort. The passenger may want to discuss the...

Only restrained parties are prohibited from making contact with protected parties.