Should I ignore my civil demand letter?

If you read previous answers here on avvo, you'll see that the overwhelming consensus is to ignore the civil demand letter. Could they sue you? ...

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DUI closed case re-open!!

You said your case was "closed" and that you "lost". If you went to trial, you would have had to make your motion for a new trial before being...

How much time does a person face for 211 c?

You've already gotten the range of possible sentence maximums. Because it is a strike offense, there is a presumption that, if convicted, a prison...

Yes, you can be on multiple grants of probation at the same time. Each case has consequences hanging over her head while on probation.

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It's not up to any one "victim" or the police to "press" charges. An individual makes a police report, they write it up and submit it to the DA. ...

You've gotten answers that say yes, they can. I agree with that part, but I'll give a slightly different spin on things from there. Typically,...

A couple of things to add: First, any diversion program will NOT get the case off your record. Second - the letter sounds like a "civil demand"...

Domestic Violence

I'm confused when you say he got out on a misdemeanor - does that mean he plead guilty and was on probation? Or no charges were filed before, but...

I was arrested for grand theft.

What the police arrest you for and what you get charged with by the DA may be different. The police are going to forward the reports to the DA for...

I had a misdemeanor for petty theft 15 yrs ago. It was expunged rt after. What will the result of FBI fingerprinting say?

California does not have a true "expungement" statute - the dismissal you got was under Penal Code 1203.4. That adds a notation that your case QA...