If you are arrested on a criminal charge in Southern California, you may have to pay a cash bond to be released – even if you are innocent. For several…
When is driving under the influence – DUI – a felony in California? The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that nearly 200,000 DUI arrests are made every year in…
Parents in California need to know. According to the FBI, it's the leading threat to children on the internet, but until just recently, it was specifically against the law in…
In the state of California, if you are charged with committing a crime and the state's case against you is weak, you may dispute the charge, exercise your right to…
In Los Angeles County, the Pretrial Services Division of the Los Angeles County Probation Department administers nine separate programs concerned with community safety, incarceration, and the alternative sentencing of particular…
The presumption of innocence is the legal principle that a defendant who is accused of a crime is to be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable…
