Lawyers, Answer Questions  & Get Points Log In
Questions Answered by Michael Rutledge Norton
2 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI for California on
Q: Help with understanding why there are two separate bails.

Hi my fiance was arrested for 2 warrants for DUI misdemeanors and one county is saying no bail and the other has a bail for 30,000 what does this mean?

Michael Rutledge Norton
Michael Rutledge Norton
answered on Apr 28, 2022

There are two separate bails because there are two separate cases. I am guessing he plead guilty on one case and then got a new case. The 30,000 bail is the new case, and the no bail is the old case. The new case was a probation violation on the old case so there is a hold until he comes to court.... View More

View More Answers

2 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI for California on
Q: I cant contact the court by phone, what do I do?

I live in Orange County California and was sentenced to 60 days jail for a DUI charges. I got accepted to a house arrest program and was supposed to prebook a few days ago. I was feeling kind of sick but I went anyways, at the jail I got tested for covid and told to go home and so need to... View More

Michael Rutledge Norton
Michael Rutledge Norton
answered on Mar 11, 2022

You can either hire an attorney or call the PD that represented you and ask them to add it back on at the courthouse. Show the judge your COVID test or let them know the jail sent you home for COVID. The Judge will most likely give you a new turn in date. Or you could go do this yourself but be... View More

View More Answers

5 Answers | Asked in DUI / DWI and Employment Law for California on
Q: I am applying for teacher credential and my.dui paperwork shows pled nolo contendere and got probation misd DUI.. put?

Sorry for condensed above. I don't know if I have to put convicted of 23152ab or my plea shows pled not guilty.. nolo contendere. Then shows I was assigned probation. I just want to input everything correctly

Michael Rutledge Norton
Michael Rutledge Norton
answered on May 17, 2021

I would need to see the application and your court paperwork to be certain but it sounds like you need to indicate you were convicted of a misdemeanor (the DUI) and were sentenced to probation. I do not know if you are still on probation or not. Contact your previous attorney to assist you with the... View More

View More Answers

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.