A written contract is... well... WRITTEN. The parties up the terms of their agreement and both sign. An oral contract is a verbal agreement. The...

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When people use the word "expungement," they are usually referring to a dismissal under Penal Code §1203.4, which has some limited benefits but...

I need to convince a small claims judge that US Code Title 49, section 47506, has been deemed to be NOT preemptive.

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You have to go to court. If you don't show up, the judge will issue an arrest warrant and you will face an additional criminal charge for failing...

Your question is a little hard to follow, but I think this is the answer. Strikes are the serious and violent felonies listed in the Three...

What happens if you miss a jail check in deadline?

The court will issue a warrant for her arrest. If the jail term is a condition of her probation, she could get additional time for the violation....

On a 60 day sentence, you would usually serve half, unless you lose " good time" credit for a violation of jail rules.

If A parole hold has been lifted and the inmate has court the next day when will they be released ?

There's no way anybody on this website can predict what will happen. It depends on the new case that's keeping him in custody.

A criminal trial ended with a 7 guilty and 5 not guilty split. What normally happens upon retrial?

Every case is different. If the defendant wants to be "aware" of issues, he should discuss this privately with his lawyer.

Can i be convected of felon in possion of firearm?if the plea for the felone was withdrue and dismesed

Reading between the lines, it sounds like your felony plea was "withdrawn and dismissed" under Penal Code §1203.4, which is sometimes called an...