A 15 year old satin an 18 year old

Take a step back. Holding hands and kissing is not going to get your boyfriend in trouble. So long as no sex takes place, you should be okay. I...

I was the victim of a case of battery. How soon until I know if the DA will prosecute?

Sometimes it takes awhile for the DA to file charges. In some instances, the DA may request that the police do some follow up investigation and...

Has the time that you serve still at 85% or did they lower it here in California?

Will this rumor/old wives tale/ fable/jail house lawyer fantasy ever go away? Probably not.

Is it legal for the family to be in the court room (not involved in the case) and it is a criminal case ?

Absolutely! One of the most cherished constitutional rights we have is the right to a public jury trial where anyone can witness the court's...

A 288(a), lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, cannot be reduced to a misdemeanor and therefore cannot be expunged.. On the other hand, a...

MY HUSBAND GOT CHARGED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BESIDE THAT HE GOT CHARGED FOR KIDNAPPING, FORCING, BATTERY ETC. WHAT CAN I DO TO H

Wow - some serious charges. Forget bailing him out and concentrate instead on the attorney side of the equation. Without some serious cash,...

Is my record/misdemeanor automatically closed after a year?

No.

How can a person expunge a record.

Depends what you mean by expungement. If you mean sealing or destroying your records so no one can see it, that's not available. A true...

The police busted my door down on an alleged summary probation check, Illegal search and seizure?

Maybe I'm missing something here, but it seems to me if your fiance was on summary probation and I do mean summary probation, then using a...

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If everyone involved takes a plea deal but one decides to take it to trial do they all have to wait for trial to be over?

In most situations, the remaining defendants have to wait to be sentenced until the defendant who went to trial is finished. This is so the...