My son recieved a "Notice of Amended Citation" for a possession of alcohol ticket he recieved.

If your son is a minor, any criminal prosecution goes thru the probation dept first (whether he's on probation currently or not). Get an attorney...

Yes - Penal Code section 1535 states that when an officer siezed property under a warrant, he must leave a reciept for the property taken...

Can i have an attorney appear for me on a promise to appear citation?

Yes

Are LEO's required to provide their P.O.S.T certificates at trial when visual speed estimation and Lidar testimony is given?

You won't find any. Officers are not required to show you their post certificate, and I have never seen anyone ask for one or any cop produce one....

My 19 year old son is in jail, charged with two counts of burglery and participating in a street gang. He has been in for 72 hrs

Your son is in a lot of trouble - the gang allegations alone will cause him to spend a lot of time in prison if found true. You need to get an...

What dies this sentencing mean?

It seems pretty straight forward plain english to me. What is it that you are having trouble with?

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

In San Mateo County, yes you will be given the option of traffic school even if you take it to a court trial and are found guilty. However, you...

My husband a passager in a car. Gets pulled over and charge him with the possession of drugs not the owner. can they do that?

The law states that two people can possess something simultaionously under certain circumstances. Clearly the police believed this was the case,...

Generally, speedy trial rights are individual rights of an accused. However, there are certain very fact specific circumstances where a trial can...

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I am facing my third petty theft charge in california in the past 6 years. what is the maximum sentance i may recieve?

You may not have been cuffed and taken to the police station, but if you have a court date you were arrested. Because its your 3rd pt, you could be...