"Freelancer" is not a legal term. Maybe you mean independent contractor. It is extremely unlikely a waitress could be an independent contractor. ...

There are hundreds of criminal defense attorneys in Orange County

You’re asking us to guess. Hire an attorney to review everything. The contract terms, program rules, facts surrounding missing the payment, etc.

What does your criminal defense attorney say about this? You write this as if the judge who set bail had no idea that you were going to be given...

As my colleague indicated, details matter in law and this is not a question about a general legal principle which is the ordinary and main purpose...

Well, if you want to join the “military“ then you should not be looking into the Air Force lol (joking, sort of), former Army officer and pilot...

Yes. They can’t just keep your car and the money. Hopefully you already told them in writing to put a stop pay on it

Who told you there is such a thing? That’s false. If you don’t want to hire an attorney I suggest at least reviewing some of the information on...

No, you have no case to sue for this.

Yes, that is correct. People ask about this all the time, thousands of times. The questions and answers are all public for you to review.