There is a bench warrant for my arrest for FTA - 1 year old in CA - for a trumped up misdemeanor charge -

If you either make a court date to appear (or you attend a "walk in" calendar if those exist in that county) in the county that issued the warrant...

If at all possible be prepared to pay victim restitution but discuss it with your lawyer first. Paying can be taken as an admission if guilt , but...

My question is what do I have to do to get this felony off my record?

Early reduction and termination of probation might be difficult since the total restitution is higher than average. Not impossible though, since...

What to do if you get violated on parole?

If you need residential rehab, it sounds like you do, then there will be a very short list of possible programs that don't cost a lot of money. ...

Chances of no license suspension for an underage 647(f) drunk in public charge?

Maybe, just maybe, you can get a restricted CDL from DMV. A DMV employee told me that if a judge makes the recommendation that the DMV would...

If someone has a 245 charge with a prior. Can the charges be dropped?

Criminal charges are brought by the State, represented by the county DA. They are not brought by an individual. That is why it is entirely up to...

Get to court ASAP, clear the warrant, pay the fine, it should all be fine. Yes, you could in theory be arrested, but the courthouse staff are more...

The breath machine at the police station has a "good blow" that can be used as evidence when 2 blows are within .02 of each other. The machine...

Convicted of Burglary in 2007-had it expunged but it still shows up on my record. How can I get it off? Its ruining my life :(

There is a motion that entirely eliminates every document related to a California criminal conviction. It is called a Finding of Factual...

If you are talking about 2 separate unrelated arrests in one day, there is a real risk of a bail increase when you are arraigned. The bail was...