Misdemeanor Failure To Appear On Your Record?
When people receive a traffic ticket and do not show up to court, they are charged with a Misdemeanor Failure To Appear. This charge, classified as CVC 40508, is a misdemeanor. If a citation is sent to a collections agency and the defendant pays the entire amount owed, then the defendant also absorbed the misdemeanor […]
DMV Court Codes for Los Angeles County Traffic Tickets
DMV Court Codes for LA County Traffic Tickets For some reason DMV court codes are one of the more closely guarded secrets in the California traffic court system. Â Â Many DMV employees and traffic court clerks treat the handbook as some sort of holy grail that can not be shared with the public eye. Â […]
Representing Yourself in Criminal Court
Many people choose to represent themselves in criminal courts due to a lack of money. Often times these “Pro Per” litigants will convince themselves that they are just as good and just as competent as any criminal lawyer.  I have seen Pro Per criminal defendants time and time again all the while cringing at their blatant lack of […]
Protecting Yourself Against False Charges of Domestic Violence
Being charged with Domestic Violence can have devastating consequences on you and your family. False allegations of domestic violence usually arise when a couple is going through a bitter divorce or contested child custody proceeding.  In California, family law courts will consider domestic violence convictions in determining which parent receives primary custody. More importantly, a domestic violence restraining order (CLETS) […]
Los Angeles Criminal Courts …..Simplified
Criminal courts can be intimidating and unfamiliar to many people. In fact, the closest many people have gotten to a criminal courtroom is through television. In criminal courts each side is generally represented by a lawyer. The prosecutor is usually a City Attorney or District Attorney. The criminal defendant is usually represented by a lawyer from […]
