If you are a California resident, your Arizona license will not help you overcome the charge for driving without a valid California license. But it...

Even if an in-custody defendant is brought to court after the expiration of the timeliness requirement of Pen. Code Sec. 825, there is no clear...

Although an accused in a criminal case has the right to decide whether to take the case to trial, he or she has no right to independently waive a...

There are only a handful of ways that legal documents can be served if they are to have legal effect. Service by telephone is not one of them. ...

The opposing attorney lied in the summary statement

It is true that a lawyer is ethically barred from asserting a claim that he or she does not reasonably believe to be true. (Cal Rule of...

How do I get my driving privileges back?

Phone the DMV's Mandatory Actions Unit and ask, (916) 657-6525.

Are you allowed to take photos of the docket of a civil case instead of paying for the paper copies?

Phone the court and ask, (559) 457-1900.

While the BAC from a blood test (which is nothing more than an opinion) is a significant fact, it is not the only fact of significance. Also of...

I have paid my sons attorney 12 grand on a simple assault. The attorney doesn't show up. Ignores calls emails and texts.?

You may contact the California Bar Association at 800-843-9053 for help in resolving a serious complaint about the attorney you hired.

Bond is a tool courts use in an effort to assure the accused returns to court after his or her release before the case resolves. The bond is...