Only a judge has the authority to pronounce sentence, and courts have wide discretion when setting the punishment for a DUI. For example, the...

Could be, depending on the circumstances. But it is more likely a violation of Vehicle Code sec. 12951(b), failure to present one's license for...

What should be done upon receiving a letter from a law office regarding shoplifting?

When the value of the merchandise in question does not exceed $950, Penal Code sec. 490.5(c) provides that merchants can bring an action in small...

IIf a restraining order is in place how long do personal belongings have to be storef?

A restrained party who has some personal items at the residence of the protected party has two choices as to how to collect them. Go to the...

I have a sales charge that resulted in a felony over 14 years ago. Can I buy a firearm?

Persons convicted of a felony cannot lawfully possess a firearm for life. PC 29800 The ban continues to be enforceable in cases where the felony...

Will you get in trouble with the law? Maybe. Prosecutors have up to a year to file misdemeanor charges. It depends on what the the police put in...

Can I file a lawsuit against the police department?

No civil rights action lies against law enforcement in an incident where officers reasonably believed they were acting lawfully. A personal injury...

If you were arrested and held on a DUI charge, but released without going to court and being arraigned, and witout posing bail, it means that the...

Yes. Law enforcement likely does this so that one co-defendant will hear and report another's incriminating statements. Persons accused of crimes...

It will probably show up on a background check. Your record is likely to show two things: (1) you pleaded no contest (which has the same legal...