Does sealing one's criminal record make a difference for immigration court?

You cannot seal an adult record in California. The best you can do is get them dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 (commonly called an expungement),...

There is a specific charge for DUI causing an injury - 23153 of the Vehicle Code. That can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. Typically, what...

If an officer makes four mistakes on a ticket, and refuses updated insurance after I gave an old one, should I fight the ticket?

The errors aren't enough to automatically get the ticket dismissed (but off by two hours? Wow.). Could they provide enough ammunition on cross...

Getting charged with child abuse, and unlawful weapon, how much jail time am I looking at?

There's just no way to guess what they would drop or what they won't. The facts more than anything will dictate what your lawyer has to work with....

Is it possible? Yes. The DMV hearing focuses on three issues: Were you driving? Were you lawfully arrested? Within 3 hours of that arrest,...

How long can you be held in jail on a felony VOP warrant before your arraignment?

It's different. You don't have the same speedy trial rights (or speedy arraignment rights) on a probation violation. They're typically brought to...

I have a hold on my license for juvinile truancy

If the hold was based on your failure to appear, it should have been cleared once you appeared in court to deal with the case. If there is still a...

I have a hold on my license for juvinile truancy

If the hold was based on your failure to appear, it should have been cleared once you appeared in court to deal with the case. If there is still a...

Probation Violation Prison and Parole

Once you're sentenced to prison, you're released on parole.

Is this a Litigation matter, or Lawsuit?

If a person was convicted in court, they would be required, as part of the resolution of the case, to pay restitution. That is somewhat limited...