California knife laws are very complicated. You ought to sit down with a criminal defense lawyer before you carry any...

Call the Public Defender's office. Find out what courtroom who were supposed to be in talk to the Public Defender who was in the courtroom. Do...

What happens to someone who has falsely accused another?

To be honest, in most cases nothing happens to the liar and the victim serves his or her term. Theoretically the liar can be charged with making...

I have a 12 year old son and his father walked out 12 years? I want to change his last name to my last name.

You will have t file a motion and you will have to give notice to the father. The Family Law support office at the courthouse can help you.

What is a good price for dealing with a drunk in public and a felony vandalism charge?

AVVO does not allow us to discuss fees on line. But we are all listed under the Find a Lawyer tab here on AVVO. I suggest that you call several...

How do I find a GPS that was illegaly put on my car by thugs?

If you can't find it on the underside you'll have to go to a mechanic

Can my sister in law refuse to give us information concerning my mother in law's estate? She has complete control over it.

Unless she is the executor of the estate she has no duty to give you information. You ought to see a probate attorney. You can find some listed...

Can i be arrested

It depends on whether it is being treated as probation violation or as a civil matter. Go to the clerk's office in the courthouse. And ask if...

If the respondent appeared with an attorney at the last appearance, the attorney should be present at the next appearance. There is no need to...

I'm trying to rent a house and they ran my background and found something on there that I wasn't aware of because I didn't do it

This is not unusual. You will need to put the case on calendar. Hopefully the person who committed the offense had their fingerprints or a...