Who is saying this? The courts or the domestic violence program? California Penal Code 1203.097 contains the requirements for domestic violence programs, including the 52 week duration. The program may not be willing to adjust the California requirements to fit your Arizona sentence. I would start... View More

I don't know... but there's no such section in the California Penal Code, which ends at 34370. The Legislature would have to enact 106,486 more new laws before they get there.

It sounds like a simple typo. It might cause the other attorney a moment of embarrassment, but it's unlikely to do more than that.

It depends on the context. In criminal cases, it means that if there are a limited number of judges available to do trials, certain types of cases, like child molestation, must be heard first. Criminal cases also take precedence over civil matters.

You would have to go to the court where the appeal was filed. Be prepared to pay about fifty cents a page to have documents copied. I'm not sure what you mean by "L&L," but generally appeals in misdemeanors are filed at the county courthouse where the conviction occurred, and... View More

Start by asking yourself: "Why would a law firm want to hire me? What do I have to offer?" If you don't have the skills to do a job, then your chances of getting hired are pretty slim. Many junior colleges offer paralegal programs, where you can develop the skills to do the job you... View More

Like many legal questions, the answer is, "It depends on the circumstances." If you're with your boyfriend while he's being searched, the officers may have a right to frisk you for officer safety purposes. The courts are pretty liberal about allowing officers to protect themselves.

The forms are available on the California State Bar website. See the link that follows. Make sure you follow the directions carefully! Otherwise, the will may not be valid. http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/SimpleWill.aspx

Yes. It sounds like you're referring to a so-called Hobbs warrant, where a lot of the information is sealed. Judges often seal portions of the warrant that might disclose the identity of an informant.

They don't have to show you the warrant. In fact, judges sometimes issue search warrants over the phone, so the actual warrant is miles away when the cops get the go-ahead to conduct a search. Now, if the cops lie to you above having a warrant, when there isn't actually one, that could... View More

If I understand you correctly, the answer is no. Once you've competed the entire term of probation, the judge doesn't have jurisdiction to go back and extend it. However, are you sure probation actually expired? For instance, if there was a violation along the way, the probation period is... View More

False imprisonment with violence, Penal Code 236/237(a), is punishable as a felony with up to a year in county jail, or as a felony with up to three years in jail (or prison, if the defendant is a registered sex offender or has a prior conviction for a felony strike).

Exactly WHERE on your parole papers is Penal Code 4853 listed? Were you granted a pardon, or do the papers just say you can apply for one? (California governors have only granted a handful of pardons in the last two decades.) I would suggest you apply for a Personal Firearm Eligibility Check (PFEC)... View More

If your conviction was a felony, the answer is NO.

However, many of the charges filed in welfare fraud cases are "wobblers" that can be reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor. If your offense was a wobbler, you might be able to get it reduced, which would restore your gun rights... View More

A so-called "expungement" in California doesn't really expunge anything. It's a dismissal under Penal Code 1203.4, which adds another notation to the court file, showing the charges were dismissed after successful completion of probation.

Since you were asking about guns,... View More

California Penal Code §4502, possession of a sharp object while in custody, is a felony that carries a sentence of two, three or four years, consecutive to the sentence he is already serving.

It sounds like you're talking about tapping into utility lines to get power for the grow. That's theft, and it can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the value of the power used.

Your lawyer has the right to discovery. If you're representing yourself, the discovery may be given to a court-appointed private investigator.

This question often comes up with defendants represented by a public defender. Your lawyer is required to discuss the case with you, but is NOT... View More

That's kind of like asking how you can perform a heart transplant on your friend. It takes lots of training and experience to do what you're asking about; the answer depends on the specifics of the case; there's no way to give you a complete answer on a site like this; and you may... View More

It's way too late to overturn this conviction. Even if witnesses said it was self defense, there's always a chance a jury might not have agreed.

You may be eligible to get the case dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4, which is sometimes called an "expungement" even though... View More