If you take any court action, including an extension, and if you fail to appear thereafter, then the court may add an additional infraction of 40508 and a civil assessment and notify the DMV to suspended you license.

Ask the lawyer who represented you. This is the best starting point. Regardless, you would definitely have to get approval from the court where you were sentenced.

It depends. Human contact is not a crime. Passionate discussion are not crimes. Poking can mean several difference things. For an extreme example, a person could have a passionate discussion on facebook and send a poke. I assume this is not what you mean, however, it makes the point that much more... View More

There maybe a couple of violations alleged. Appearing before the court or not is necessarily related to whether or not you have to pay. If you fail to appear, then it gets worse. So you need to appear or have an attorney appear. If this is a non-criminal infraction, then you may be able to pay... View More

Bad, something that is inherently bad--the bad cannot be removed. For example, theft is bad and against the law, but driving without a license is simply against the law. Generally, crimes that are dishonest or violent are crimes of moral turpitude.

State licensing boards are there to check... View More

A spring-assisted pocket knife, that folds open, is very different from a "switch-blade." Most knives are legal but some must be openly carried, and carrying is different than brandishing a weapon, so you should be careful. Most small pocket knifes may be in your pocket.

It depends on how you fit in the case. Are you the victim, or the defendant, is there also a civil case, have charges been filed already.

Generally, in a criminal case, law enforcement does not simply provide information to the asker, and you do not have power of the court unless the court... View More

If two different criminal cases are put together, that creates different issues depending on the alleged crimes, whether there are co-defendants, .... It really depends and a vague questions can only be answered vaguely.

You still need an attorney. It is not treated as an automatic right, and you may not qualify, and or the prosecutor might convince the judge not to grant it. In fact, some prosecutors have a blanket policy to object to the diversion. Regardless, representing yourself on a criminal case is a bad... View More

If you cannot get is fixed, then you may never be able to. Certain smog violations need to be dismissed in court to avoid problems with the DMV smog referee, so if you are not hiring an attorney who can help and advise, then the safest bet is to fix what you have to fix anyways to keep your... View More

It depends on what is court supervision. As to your particular term or literal meaning of "court supervision," that is not a term used in CA traffic court. Most judicial officers do not want to supervise any traffic case, then want them resolved and closed. Some Orange County judicial... View More

Police may indicate a bail amount, but sometimes they release someone without bail and wait until the prosecutor sets a court date and may notify a defendant by mail. In some cases, the police originally indicate a felony with high bail, but then recommend a misdemeanor, which lowers the bail.... View More

Neither. Better to fight both tickets, possible for both to be dismissed or favorable resolution without traffic school.

Save traffic school for when you need it; don't use it as the first option.

An attorney would have been able to get this case dismissed for your dad. However, sounds like the case is closed out now. To address the issue you are discussing, to clear your dad's name, you may hire an attorney to do so. If an LA County case, you might have to write a letter to the court... View More

Before anyone is convicted, there are several steps that happen first, such as police report, prosecutor files charges, go to court...

Here, it doesn't sound like that has happened. This is just hypothetical the way it is asked. However, if charges are being brought already, it... View More

Extremely common situation, so much so that prosecutors expect the other person to not want to testify. They still file charges and proceed. You need an attorney to push for trial. However, the police probably took pics of bloody nose and statements. There are several issues here.

Oversimplified possibilities: First, a person does not have a right to keep money that was never their money. But, if someone paid that person for a valid reason, and that someone paid with a fake check that essentially stole money out of another's account, then another should get their money... View More

That depends. What did the court clerk say when you paid the partial amount. Some courts close the case if traffic school fee is not paid upfront at same time underlying fees paid.

The most likely chance of getting it out earlier is to get your license back and then go and ask the agency that had it towed.

Yes and no. It depends on private or government/security clearance, etc., type of job you are applying for.

Generally, they should be asking if you have a pending case or if you have been convicted. Being charged is different than being convicted, and different than being charged and later... View More