If you are being given a chance at informal juvenile diversion, it is a fantastic way to keep this off your record. The Probation department can...

What to expect?

It's not up to the security guard to charge you... if the DA thinks they can prove that you actually possessed drugs, then they can and will file...

For a first offense, your attorney can appear on your behalf. The first court date is the arraignment - simply the entry of a not guilty plea and...

Will i go to jail for Battery ? When it Was Self Defense? This the 2nd time i gotten hit by the ex, what is going to happen?

Just because you got arrested doesn't mean you'll be filed on and it certainly doesn't mean you'll be convicted. Unfortunately, this will not be a...

I am charged with 243e 1 how much time can I get sentenced to for this domestic battery

This may be a duplicate of your other question. The strikes and prison priors will factor in, but can't be used to double your sentence on a...

. I just got a ticket for pc 243 e 1 what am I looking at in court for my charge of domestic battery

You're cited for a misdemeanor, but if the DA thinks the injuries support it, they could file felony 273.5 charges against you. If that happens,...

My girlfriend was charged with battery and has court a week from now, we're both clueless on how to approach this any advise?

Assuming this is a criminal case, the "victim" is not represented by the prosecutor, but it is the prosecutor's job to try and convict the...

Does the court assume a direct correlation between a DUI >.08 and an accident during the driving of the intoxicated person?

In California, there is a presumption of intoxication at that magic 0.08% blood alcohol level. In looking at the comments to some of the other...

My husband got arrested on Aug.12,2013 for stealing at Walmart. he has 6 charges 3 felony and 3 misdemeanor. Will he get release

Sorry, but you're asking us to take a complete guess as to what might happen with your husband's case when all we know are the charges. There are...

No, they can NOT ding your credit because of this. A "civil demand letter" is only worth the paper it's written on. It is a request for money. ...

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