I'm in California. Was convicted of DUI in court and received 3 month level 1 dui school even though my BAC was .22. Will the

It's unclear if your DMV matter was litigated and what the outcome of that was. Certainly the obvious place to start is to inquire with your...

I was appointed a public defender for a frivolous contempt case. I have been trying to reach him for 3 days to no avail?

You always have the option of hiring an attorney of your choice or representing yourself. I don't recommend doing the later so you should hire an...

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Charged in Montana living in Utah.

I don't practice in your state but I can tell you that you should absolutely not talk to law enforcement about anything. You should hire a...

As the victim, do I have to testify at trial against my boyfriend in a corporal punishment on a domestic partner case

If you refuse to testify, you can't be jailed for contempt per ccp 1219b. The judge can attempt to convince you to testify through intimidation or...

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Civil case - asking for cost of damages for domestic violence inflicted on me.

It's unclear if your ex was prosecuted for domestic violence. If he was, you should've had a chance to give the DA any medical bills that were...

Domestic violence - Statute of limitation manipulated by ex husband so one year is passed by

Whether your called police or not, your husband could have filed for divorce and the outcome of the divorce settlement could have been the same. ...

My husbands prelim is coming up, what happens if witness's dnt show up?

As other attorneys point out, these witnesses don't need to show up for your husband to be held over for trial. A qualified officer can testify to...

June 3rd 2014 how do I get misdemeanor turned to an infraction?

Your petty theft can be reduced to an infraction. Even more optimal would be some kind of pre-filing diversion or even post-filing pre-plea...

ccp 1219b states the contempt punishment for an alleged victim of domestic violence refusal to testify. Namely, 1219b says that a DV victim can't...

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Alleged Violation of California penal code PC484-488 Petty Theft

The business does not decide if charges are ultimately filed, the District Attorney does. It's unclear what was said to the police officer on the...

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