The general statutory rape laws in the California penal code are not affected by emancipation. The age of consent in California is 18 years old. If...

I fighting a ticket. I going to court next month for a traffic violation.

In most traffic courts, you have the right to take traffic school (provided you haven taken it within 18 months) up until trial is set. After...

The time issue on the Serna motion is tolled when the defendant was in flight from the underlying arrest and prosecution. The idea behind this...

Deportation and duis

It sounds like you are well aware of the immigration consequences of the convictions. You really need to get an immigration attorney and have them...

Speedy trial grounds for dismissal?

One more tidbit might help you understand better. Speedy trial rights only start to run when you are arraigned in court Sacramento, like many other...

Does mother have to go to court to dispute,does mother have to tell who was driving if asked.can tey ticket me if matched by pho

It sounds like you are a minor who was driving your mother's vehicle, ran a red light and was caught by the camera. If this is true, and the...

How to apply for DNA Expungement (pc 299)? i was arrted on charge 288. But at the court my charge was dismissed.

You mentioned that the officer did not take our DNA seeing that it was a mistake to have it ordered. So, was your DNA ever taken? In any case,...

Do I have to register as a sex offender if adjudication was withheld? Part of plea requires me to register if fl. Moving to CA.

Under Penal Code section 290, you are required to register as a sex offender in California for any out of state offense which, if committed in...

If i violated a TRO, will telling my lawyer the truth keep him from entering a 'not guilty' plea for me?

The lawyer cannot enter a plea to which you object. The plea is yours, not the lawyer's. While suborning perjury is a crime in California, a...

How can I get probation fee waived for the time I am not under probation?

Depending on the county you are in, you maybe be able to convert some or all of the fine into community service or some type of sheriff work...