I had a friend I was staying with last week and she gave me her debit card and pin number to take money out to help my situation

What can you do to protect myself? First, it you are contacted by police, politely decline to make any statements without first consulting with a...

You have good reason to worry. If you are contacted by police, do NOT make any statements or come "clean" about your involvement. They are not on...

I do not know what to do

Very sorry to hear about your daughter. You need to contact the police immediately and file a report. Don't attempt to handle this by yourself....

Rescheduling is very common and is based on a variety of factors. It's not a good or bad thing and has no bearing on you case. Public defenders...

Can a judge legally go thru cell phone in open court on violation of probation? is this a violation of rights?

Agree with Mr. McGinn. Since he was on probation, many of his rights are forfeited and the judge was within his rights to search his cell phone.

What is prop 47

CA Proposition 47 reduces certain crimes that were previously felonies to misdemeanors. For example, commercial burglary for under $950, forgery...

It's possible but difficult to know for sure with the limited information provided. Your attorney should know the terms of your probation and would...

My probation officer told me I have to go the court downtown today because of a dirty U.A. last week, am I going to jail?

There is no way to know for sure as it would depend on many factors, including your entire record of conduct while on probation. You certainly need...

Can you still file charges? You have no authority to file charges. You can make a report to the police and the district attorney makes the final...

Do I have to personally serve an amended OSC for contempt?

If she filed a response, you can serve by mail. If she has an attorney and that attorney agrees to accept service, you can serve the attorney. ...