It depends on where this entry comes from. If it's a final outcome of a case, it looks like it was a juvenile case where the petition was...

Any settlement would be for the current fair market value of your car. Even though your car was in excellent shape with low miles, it is still...

When a search warrant on a home is conducted can the occupants be strip searched?

Without more facts, the answer is "It depends." If you were only detained during the service of the search warrant, you can be patted down for...

My f riend hit a parked car 2 weeks ago. Should he contact the police? It wasnt his car can the owner be charged with anything?

There are specific requirements under the California Vehicle Code that deal with hit & run. Assuming it's only property damage and nobody was...

My boyfriend is from Boston, but he was charged with a crime in a different state, where can he serve his probation?

If he's on formal probation, he has to request to transfer his probation to another state. The probation department has to approve it and the...

Well, since he's facing several felony charges, it's bad. A felony theft conviction could make it extremely difficult to find a job in the future....

Can I be denied a do process and trail?

If you're representing yourself in court, on your next court date, tell the judge you want to withdraw any time waivers that may have previously...

What do I tell the judge?

If it's a criminal case, the judge may either give you more time to find an attorney if they accept your representations you've been trying to hire...

What will happen to me since I am still a minor at 17? Will my parents have to be with me at the court hearing?

With all due respect to the other attorney that posted an answer, he's not from this jurisdiction and his answer is incorrect. If you haven't...

What is the maximum penalty for misdemeanor petty theft (under $50) in CA? I have two prior drug convictions on my record.

The petty theft itself as a misdemeanor carries up to 6 months in county jail and/or a $1,000 fine. The prior drug convictions will only...