A statute of limitations is the maximum amount of time after the commission of an offense that a case can be charged by the DA. It's the same for...

How many days after sentencing can you attempt a withdrawal?

There is no particular rule as to when a motion to set aside a plea can be heard of which I'm aware. However, the sooner the better is good...

My daughter is on informal probation, but she can't leave the state without permission, is this normal?

"Can't move out of state w/out permission" of the probation officer or court is a common requirement for those placed on supervised probation, not...

It varies depending on the nature of the charge(s) and the background of the defendant. The worse the crime or the worse the background of the...

Your question is very confusing. It seems that you are being prosecuted by being under the influence. This is a crime about your condition at the...

Hit a tree last night, and took off without the car because scared of not having insurance

Your question is a bit unclear. When you wrote, "a friend . . .ran off, " did he leave the car behind? It's suggested by the following sentence,...

What happens after a defendant in a misdomenor criminal action wins a 1538.5 motion hearing to supress all evidence?

If the judge ordered that all evidence seized in the case was to be suppressed from evidence and the case charges you with possession of the...

Options for litigation

It seems that your sister-in-law was taken into custody by cops--"so she wasnt (sic) released til next day." That implies that she was arrested at...

It's only Summary Probation but how can they Revoke me without having a VOP hearing?!?

If the court didn't summarily revoke your probation, it's theoretically possible that your probation could expire without affording the...

A Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Criminal Supplemental report is not for public dissemination but an Incident report is?

The information supplied is a bit sketchy--does "a closed case. . . [in which] the district attorney will not be taking further action" mean that...