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What is Misdemeanor Probation?

Published: Jan 4, 2024

Facing misdemeanor charges in California results in several penalties, including misdemeanor probation sentences. You may face penalties due to your involvement in various crimes, provided the Penal Code has a probation option. Receiving probation...

How To Seal & Destroy Arrest Records

Published: Jan 4, 2024

Record sealing is a legal procedure to prevent the public from viewing your criminal records. The public cannot access your sealed criminal records, but a person with a court order or certain government agencies can access the sealed records. Record...

What is Contempt of Court?

Published: Jan 4, 2024

The law prohibits being disrespectful or disobedient to the court and its officers. Contempt of court can take several forms, including disobeying a court order and disrupting a court process. It is a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a maximum of six...

What to do When Your Child is Arrested?

Published: Dec 14, 2023

Like adults, minors can be arrested and charged for violating California law. Juveniles are individuals under eighteen and can be arrested for acts ranging from truancy and violating curfew to serious crimes like murder and rape. After an arrest, your...

The process of Filing an Expungement

Published: Nov 27, 2023

The consequences of a criminal conviction in California go beyond incarceration, fines, and probation. Even after serving your sentence, your conviction enters your criminal record. Since criminal convictions are open to public access, individuals who...

Early Termination of Probation in California

Published: Nov 27, 2023

During sentencing, the judge can give you a prison or jail sentence or place you on probation for a maximum of five years. The duration of your probation will depend on whether the underlying conviction is a misdemeanor or felony. Probation allows you...