I have a pre-preliminary hearing coming up soon...what can I expect? Please see details below..

If you can afford a medical marijuana attorney, I suggest you hire one. Medical marijuana law is very specialized, involves a lot of grey area, and...

If i'm sentenced to 180 days in LA County Jail for forgery felony, how many days will i excatly do with the CA realignment law?

Assuming the crime was committed after October 1, 2010, you would do 90 days. However, since LA County Jail is overcrowded, they might, and...

My mom got caught shoplifting at Macy's. What to do? Court date is coming up...

She will go to court and they will appoint a free attorney and an interpreter. She should follow the advice of that attorney.

You should never talk to the DA and if the DA is ethical, s/he will not talk to you anyway. You should immediately contact DMV and request a...

I'm 17 and i get treated like dirt by my guardian. I want to move out.

You can either stick it out until you are 18 or report her child abuse and become a ward of the state. If you are a ward of the state at the time...

Can I be found guilty for DUI if I admit I had been drinking?

First of all, don't admit this to anyone and posting this online with so much detail is a bad move. The consequences of a DUI with hit and run can...

I shoplifted from Walmart, I was detained and let go by LP. What happens next?

You will not be prosecuted, but you will get a letter in the mail saying that you owe a "civil demand" or "Civil fine" or some other such nonsense....

Do I need a lawyer?

I don't think the Yolo county information will be that helpful to you, other than giving you some basic eligibility information. Each county has...

You can get a non-driving ID from DMV that you can use for identification purposes, but you can't get another driver's license.

You can hire or at least consult with a licensing attorney, but with so many criminal convictions, it does not seem likely that the nursing board...