Warrant issued for a felony, is there an amount of time in which the warrant expires? What is the min & max possible sentencing.

First - warrants never expire. They only go away if the person is arrested or the judge recalls it. Next - this must be an old case since the...

Can you be charged with destroying evidence if the evidence is useless?

Potentially. Penal Code 135 covers destruction of evidence. 1. The defendant knew that a book, paper, record, instrument in writing or...

Is there a particular form or protocol that needs to be filed or met when informing a Judge ?

If I understand your question correctly, you want to know how to address a judge about your public defender and/or DA withholding...

Does officer have the right to searche the vehicle after I told him I do not give him permission.

If the basis for the stop was just a cracked windshield and they searched your car, they will have to justify the warrantless search in some way or...

Can a person bring an action for an illegal recording(...) or does it have to be a prosecuting attorney?

In California, criminal charges can only be filed by a prosecuting agency. Yes, there may be a criminal violation - either for the unlawful...

In need of a federal lawyer

If they entered with a search warrant, yes - you could be looking at federal charges, either by yourself or as part of a larger criminal...

It's not a civil "fine" - it's a civil demand letter. California law allows a merchant to demand up to $500 following a theft incident. These...

My boyfriend was issued a warrant for a failure to appear

Once he went to court, they should have recalled the warrant. Whether that happened or not, I don't know. If the court did recall the warrant,...

On a misdemeanor I was ticketed for can the judge take me in on arrangement?? Cause last misdemeanor my attorney told me that

Can they take you nonbank set bail? Yes. Will they? It depends on the charge, your record (especially if you are on probation) and any history of...

Is an expungement the same thing as a Certificate of Rehabilitation?

They are absolutely NOT the same thing. An "expungement" (technically a dismissal under 1203.4) is the first step. That is mostly for employment...