The answer to your question is YES. You are not emancipated in the eyes of the law until you are either 18 years old, married or serving on active duty military service. Your mother can require that you obey curfew, and the law will support her if she decides to file charges against you.... View More

First, stealing your mother's or anyone else's car or property is NEVER a good idea. Period.

If she has not reported you to any authority (court, police or probation officer), there is no way for them to learn of your new indiscretion, and if they do not know about it, they cannot... View More

Anyone can post the bail money for a person. But be careful interjecting in this situation. If your sister is a minor, its unlikely they would hold her on much of a bond unless the charges were serious.

if your son was under age, technically your brother committed an assault. You need to take the youth to a dermatologist for starters. You can also sue him but if he doesn't own much that may not get you anywhere.

Yes, your father can "make" you come home.

You are not emancipated until:

1. you reach the age of 18,

2. you are married or

3. you are serving on active duty with the armed forces of the U.S.

Being pregnant does not entitle you to... View More

(1) It is not illegal for a 21 year old and a 16 year old to make out. (2) It is not illegal to introduce people to different religions. (3) It is illegal to provide alcohol to a person under the age of 21. (4) The employer has nothing to do with it. So, if there's evidence he is supply drugs... View More

Consent is a defense to assault. Mutual Combat is an agreed fight, like a boxing match. Using force in self-defense does not transform an unlawful use of force into "mutual combat."

You can report a crime to the police, but they will decide whether or not to bring charges. It... View More

more info needed.

does the video show everything from beginning to end?

there is a difference between criminal law violations and violations of school rules and ordinances.

what is he on probation for?

if you are on violation for something that warns you of jail if x... View More

Is this a juvenile matter? If so, it sounds like the decision was made to put the case on what's called the consent calendar. Why would your friend want a trial in this case, and possibly face 1) a record (albeit juvenile), and 2) worse sanctions?

It’s against the law in California to possess, produce or distribute “obscene matter” depicting children younger than 18. This would be a violation of PC 311, the state’s child pornography law. In cases where both parties are under 18, state courts have been known to show some leniency.... View More

This is something a criminal defense attorney would know. You could repost the question in the Criminal Law section. Car accident attorneys (the category where you have it posted) usually only deal with the civil aspects of collisions, such as personal injury and property damage claims. They... View More

Without more information about your case, it is difficult to provide you with an accurate answer. Generally speaking, a person commits the offense of statutory rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with any person under the age of 16 years and not his or her spouse, provided that no... View More

If sex is involved then both of you could end up in juvenile hall! Absent any sexual activity, there is no law against dating. However, it has been my experience that it is very hard to stop after things get heated.....

Can and should are two different things. All confidential informants are suspect based on the sole proposition that their identity is being concealed from not only the general public, but the people in which they are engaging in illegal activities with. Often times these informants have biases or... View More

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answered on Nov 11, 2019

Regardless of your age, it’s illegal to have sexual pictures of a 16 year old. Don’t make it worse by sending them or showing them to anyone.

Good that you asked. Change up this behavior. You’re a kid, for cripes sakes.

You’ve asked a number of different quests over a few different posts. i will try to compound everything in to one answer to you don’t have to go to multiple places to get an answers.

Warrants are based on a very low legal standard called “probable cause.” There is no requirement... View More

You’ve asked a number of different quests over a few different posts. i will try to compound everything in to one answer to you don’t have to go to multiple places to get an answers.

Warrants are based on a very low legal standard called “probable cause.” There is no requirement... View More

No, you cannot move in with your boyfriend without bad consequences. That is a terrible idea. You must follow your parents' decisions -- like it or not. It is typical for teens to not like their parents' rules. That's normal. If you leave, you can be sent to juvenile detention,... View More

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answered on Nov 9, 2019

You need to speak with a counselor at your school about your situation. As a minor, you cannot just run away without parental permission.

Need way more information to understand your particular scenario, but when the police conduct an investigation they are not required to take statements from every witness or every person involved. They just need to reasonably believe a crime has taken place and have reasonable belief that a... View More