5 year old petty theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor

If the arrest was over a year ago, your attorney may be able to bring a jones motion to dismiss for lack of speedy prosecution. Good luck.

How long do i wait for an answer, and can i get this cleared so i can move on with my life?

As my colleagues suggest, just be patient. On misdemeanor charges, the DA has a year to file. If the case hasn't been presented yet by police,...

My wife has a California ten year gun ban. I have a gun in my safe. Can she still get in trouble?

If the gun is truly owned and used by you alone, that would be a defense to any charge against her. I prosecuted a similar case, but we had...

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My soon to be ex wife and I have been married for 5 years and sepperated for 1 year. I served her with divorce papers and she is

You should seek counsel. If you cannot afford an attorney, then go to the self help center and they can help you in filling out the forms but...

Someone has a restraining order against me but they want to talk to me can they do that in the state of california.

There's no bar on the person speaking with you although you would be subjecting yourself to possible arrest for presumably violating the terms of...

Can I request to have my probation moved to another state before I am sentenced?

A California judge cannot sentence you to probation in Washington. After you are sentenced, you can apply for a transfer of probation.

I missed court today and its for sentencing on misdamenor theft what do I do and what's gonna happen?

I agree that you should contact the court as soon as possible and hope it doesn't get worse. If you've got a good excuse (medical for example),...

My husband was arrested for violation of probation, a baton was in his possession. How long does D.A. have to charge him?

If he is in on the violation of probation, the DA may have decided to just violate his probation in lieu of filing a new charge. He may have been...

This doesn't even sound like you received a citation (which would come from the government). You received a civil demand to pay and you paid it. ...

Will traffic failure to appear show up as misdemeanor in background check before court date?

I would speak to your lawyer about getting the matter calendared sooner. It sounds like there's a misdemeanor warrant for your arrest right now. ...