Can I ask for a Continuance to have more time to obtain a lawyer at the Arraingment?

The simple answer is "yes." At the arraignment, you simply need to ask the judge, and the judge will almost certainly grant your request. Mark A....

My friend committed a crime at a store over a year ago, can he still be arrested?

Of course your friend can still be arrested depending on the crime, the statute of limitations for that crime, and when the crime was actually...

If statute of limitations is 1 year for a crime committed at a store...can the pursue of an arrest be considered over as well.

The statute of limitations may or may have not run in your case. It depends on whether the SOL was "tolled" in you case, as my colleagues have...

Hi Concerned Sister, If there is one thing that you are absolutely point on, is that our foster care system in the US, is terribly broken. ...

Should I put my juvenile offense on the criminal background section of the application?

While I agree with the comments above by my colleagues, I would also add that most background investigation services do not (to the best of my...

How do you get police report numbers in the state of california?

What exactly are you looking for? A police report number? If so, that will be on the police report. If you are trying to obtain the actual...

What are the legalities of cyber bullying in the state of CA?

Last year, California passed Assembly Bill 9, and it went into effect January 1, 2012. This bill “requires the policy adopted by the local...

I have a sister in jail and charge with pc237a(b) how can I be able to take her kids into my custody without problems

It sounds like your sister is charged with false imprisonment and/or kidnapping. These are very serious crimes that can be punished by 3, 5, or 8...

How do I obtain results for an 11550 pc charge directly from the laboratory?

Do you want to obtain the results or a portion of the sample taken, so that you can have it independently tested by a different lab? M Mark A...

What's going to happen?

All of the attorney answers above are accurate., but I think there is a much less costly first step. "Call in and speak to" the person the...