Is it a violation of CA state law to secretly tape a meeting between officers of an organization and a member of the organizat

California requires that all parties to a conversation agree to its being recorded.

Is it possible for a defendants case be over turned if the only key witness retracts his statement 10 year later?

That the sole witness retracts his statement at trial 10 years later means next to nothing in the eyes of an appellate court. It only gives rise...

Can the DA use juvenile record?

Yes and that's true even if the records have been "sealed."

Was arrested for petty theft and missed my court date. It's been over a month, how do i fix this without going to jail?

Your CA license is not suspended at least not because of the charge or your FTA. Both the charge and the FTA are misdemeanors so you need a lawyer...

Shoplifting / commercial burglary at Wal-Mart in santa clarita

If you've been through the system once you should know how it is. Your first appearance will be an arraignment at which you should plead not...

How late can police pursue stalking charges?

A violation of PC 646.9 could be very serious and even entail sex offender registration if it is egregious enough. On a felony conviction you are...

My colleague from New York got this right. If you are out of custody the arraignment can be set months out, although it's usually 4-6 weeks. The...

I recently saw that sb 261 passed. I need to know what i need to do to apply for this or if it is just some kind of list.

I agree with my colleagues but would add that you should never publish your name in a forum like this. It's completely open and anyone interested...

The Palo Alto Court is tough since everyone who lives there is either a Stanford student or professor or a high tech employee. They don't tolerate...

I got caught shoplifting. I'm on probation and in a group-home also i'm 18. What can happen to me ?

Being on probation is a privilege not a right. Your other choice was to go into some kind of custody. Now you have picked up a new case which...