Got caught shoplifting 15yrs ago. No court summons and never taken out of the security room. Do I have an arrest record?

At 12 years old, it is highly highly unlikely that you were arrested. The odds are that you were detained by store security and released. No police...

Is it possible to get a court appointed attorney for myself for a custody case or is that only for criminal cases?

I'm sorry, but court appointed attorneys are only in criminal cases. You may want to check with legal aid or other low-cost alternatives, but the...

Being told online by people that LA realignment inmates are NOT being released early...

In general, those getting early kicks are those people serving short county jail sentences - either for misdemeanor offenses or for felonies where...

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My son received a charge of Pc 664/459. They gave him 4 yrs in state prison. It says attempted!

I assume when you say "as you can see" you're referring to the "DI" as meaning dismissed. I don't know that for sure. I also don't know if...

I want to know if my expunged record will still prevent me from getting an unarmed guard card?

Because getting a guard card requires going through state licensing, you will have to disclose the prior convictions. The "expungement" doesn't...

Hello, I was caught shoplifting in Walmart about a year and I was told that a letter would be mailed to me to pay a fine.

If the police were not involved, you won't have any entries on your criminal record as a result of this. The letter they're talking about is a...

Will i get jail time?

Driving on a suspended license is a misdemeanor, so you are entitled to have an attorney appointed to represent you if you cannot afford to hire...

Can you please tell me what this means ?? Need help

Without seeing the entire document and taking it in context, it's difficult to tell you for sure what that entry means. It could be that it's a...

Not necessarily, but it depends on what the charge is. You need to consult with two attorneys: 1) a criminal defense attorney to advise you...

In California, the best you can do with an adult conviction is what everyone commonly calls an "expungement". California doesn't really have an...