Should I apply for the deferred action if I'm being charged with a misdemeanor?

DEJ, or deferred entry of judgment actions, are rare in DUI cases. Driving under the influence of MJ will be prosecuted under 23152(a), most DA,...

How do I amend an already filed Petition for Dismissal?

Use the same form and when you go to file this with the criminal clerk, be sure to tell them that you want to amend your previous filing. Getting...

What is a paper arraingment?

On lower level offenses, some courts will allow a person to plead not guilty by form and then set a court date at a later time for further...

Can I sue someone in another state for causing emotional trauma that occurred in a different state that neither of us reside in?

Your key problem will be a court's jurisdiction over the defendant (the person you are seeking to sue). There are not enough facts to be sure of...

I was going to a large hospital here in Pasadena, California for their Outpatient Drug And Alcohol Program and my counselor kept

You have not given enough information for an attorney to be absolutely sure you have a civil action against the health care provider or hospital....

CACULATE SENTENCE WITH NEW REALIGNMENT LAW IN EFFECT LA. COUNTY WHAT PERCENTAGE AND WHAT DOES PROJECTED REALESE DATE MEAN

Yes, the projected released date is just that, projected. It can either be sooner, if the county no longer wishes to pay for his incarceration . ...

From what you have described, it appears that you were convicted (plead no contest) and that the court had sentenced you. The book and release...

My wife called the military police saying I went crazy and attacked her, how can I prove my innocents.

Domestic violence cases are very similar to sexual assault cases in the sense there is usually only two witnesses to the event, the defendant and...

Unpaid traffic tickets, failure to appear and driving with a suspended license. bench warrant has been issued.How much jail time

You are facing a max of 6 months on the VC 14601 charge (suspended license). In terms of converting the fines for the tickets to jail time, that...

Dui sentence for 60 days in la county cause of speed enhancement...one day credit..how long to be expected in ..ball park figure

Make sure that you were actually sentenced to straight time and not a sheriff work project program which would allow you to serve the time out of...