Am I required to disclose a sealed juvenile record if I want to be a lawyer?

No.

California: Post Conviction relief for Misdemeanor conviction 8 years to 10 years AGO. Is this possible?

It's possible that you can seek to withdraw your guilty plea based on failure to advise on effects on citizenship, but very unlikely that you will...

Can multiple sentencing enhancements be used against you? My brother has a public defender and they wont talk to me.

He can either get the five-year or double-term 667 enhancement or the one-year 667.5(b) enhancement (not both) on each prior. Being that three...

Yep. But, you are asking a civil question to a bunch of criminal defense lawyers. You should repost your question under lawsuits/disputes or...

My son's new Lawyer filed a motion of reconsideration of sentencing approx. 117 days after sentencing is it 2 late 4 motion?

There is really no such thing as a motion of reconsideration of sentencing in California. A judge can recall a sentence for up to 120 days and a...

Hi there, I was convicted of two misdeamnors grand theft then petty with a prior, I have reformed my shoplifting ways and

You can get your case dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4, once you have completed probation. Unfortunately, this is not a true expungement and your...

I received a petty theft and court date

You don't just admit guilt to the judge. You get the public defender and negotiate a plea bargain, if necessary. You will not likely get jail or...

Urinating in public is an infraction not a sex offense. It is a fine of a few hundred dollars.

490.5 -- Does this mean no criminal charges?

If there were no police on the day of the incident, there will be no charges filed, period. You also should not pay any civil demand as you do not...

The FBI is correct. You have been convicted of Reckless Driving and that conviction has dismissed. There is no true expungement in California. Once...