If you shoplifted a $100 worth of items and there was a ticket issued with the police can you be mailed letters??

Yes you will get a letter demanding a civil penalty. This is neither a fine nor a debt and you don't have to pay it. Not paying will have no...

You are misinterpreting paragraphs (b) and (c). After October 31, 2011, everyone serving a county jail sentence does half time. Sections (b) and...

Can I be arrested for Receiving "Known" Stolen Property over $400 if I had no Idea it was stolen?

To be convicted of receiving stolen property you had to have known it was stolen. If the prosecution cannot prove this beyond a reasonable doubt...

Some drugs stay in your system longer than others. Meth, for example, will show up in your urine 1-4 days afterward. So it's possible they would...

In compliance with prop 36 and get dropped

I have seen at least several cases in SF where the defendant was allowed to bring a service dog to court. If your dog fits into that category, or...

Advice in expungement of criminal record in CA?

Recordsgone.com is a scam in that it promises what cannot be delivered: eradication of your record from all sources. No one can do that, and...

Can you tell me anything that courts should have done in my case - see details

If as your comments suggest you want to know why you didn't get to see a judge earlier it's because there was no complaint and you were not in...

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How can i help my brother reopen his case?

In my opinion it's too late.

A jury found me guilty of 417(a)(2) and the Judge sentenced me to 135 days jail time. SWP approved me for the last 45 days...

You have to show up so do. In SF, my county, if you are 1 minute late for SWAP they lock you out and throw you out of the program. You can get...

I need advice on my bailbond that is payed an is charging my parents for it again.

Actually in my opinion this is a criminal question that a civil attorney wouldn't know how to answer. I suspect what's going on is that you have...