My license is getting suspended by accumulating 4 points in a year. Is it still possible to get a point off to keep my license?

It is possible to petition the court to allow you to do traffic school on the California point. It is also possible to obtain a DMV hearing as to...

What if you cant afford a lawyer?

You should contact the public defender's office. If you cannot afford an attorney, the public defender can probably represent you. It is possible...

I need a criminal defense attorney pro bono TO REPRESENT FOR A for misdemeanor charge

First, you should contact the public defender. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have free legal representation. Since you...

If criminal restitution was ordered conditioned on how it will be used but that use is now impossible, what do I do?

All criminal defendants are entitled to have a hearing as to the amount of restitution. (Cervantes hearing). However, restitution laws in...

Got caught for petty theft.....

In California, you may be able to obtain a complete dismissal of your case. Under Penal Code section 1000, you are entitled to have the marijuana...

I've been charged with criminal harbors & navigation violation, what should i plead if a civil suit is also involved?

First, you should contact an attorney before entering a plea. If this was an accident, you should probably not plea to anything. In California,...

I've been charged with criminal harbors & navigation violation, what should i plead if a civil suit is also involved?

First, you should contact an attorney before entering a plea. If this was an accident, you should probably not plea to anything. In California,...

Typically, in Kern County, your abbreviations mean the following: AVOP-- a violation of probation or parole tickler-- reminder on a calendar

Will a misdemeanor for petty theft appear on my criminal background check for employment overseas?

In California, a petty theft may be filed as an infraction, a misdemeanor or even a felony (petty theft with a prior). In each of these three...

Need criminal lawyer pro bono a friend of my family is a 19 yr old male who was recently accused of attempted murder. He was arr

Los Angeles County has some of the best public defenders in the state. Your friend will be well represented by their office. It would be...