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How Bail Works: Setting Bail While there are various situations that can get someone arrested, the bail process still remains the same. Scenario: A woman named Amanda goes shopping and pays for everything with bad checks. With the new check clearing systems available to retailers today, Amanda gets caught, arrested and taken to jail. This…
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The Fontana Courthouse is a courthouse in the county of San Bernardino. This courthouse handles a huge number of cases annually that range from misdemeanors to more serious crimes. Many of the Fontana courthouse cases are handled by lawyers, though some people choose to represent themselves. Many residents of California and the United States at…
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Fullerton Criminal Court What You Need to Know The court of jurisdiction for the area of north Orange County is the Fullerton Criminal Court or the North Justice Center. This is the court available to the cities of Yorba Linda, Placentia, La Palma, La Habra, Cypress, Buena Park, Brea, and Fullerton. This is a secure…
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Today’s guest post is from Eli Murphy with Abacus Law. Eli discusses The Evolution of Social Media Law As technology continues to proliferate and social media monoliths like Twitter and Facebook reach an unprecedented number of users (500 million and 1.15 billion users respectively) more and more cases of teens and social media gone awry…
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Obviously, the best, and most sure way to avoid DUI conviction, is to not consume alcohol. It is not even enough to only drink a bit so your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is below the legal limit. Any measurable amount of alcohol in your system can lead to a DUI charge if the officer feels…
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Stand Your Ground. Today’s blog post is a guest submission from retired lawyer Noah Kovacs. Since retiring from law, Noah Kovacs has enjoyed himself blogging about small business law, legal marketing, and anything else legal, criminal or civil. He recently purchased his first cabin and spends his free time remodeling its kitchen for his family….
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Today’s guest post is from law student Emilee Atteberry. Hats off to Emilee for jumping on the blog train. She is miles ahead of many lawyers who are afraid to take the plunge into the blogosphere. Emilee is in her last year of law school and enjoys writing on a variety of law topics….
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Today’s blog post is a guest contribution from author/blogger/comedian extraordinaire Noah Kovacs Since retiring from law, Noah Kovacs has enjoyed himself blogging about small business law, legal marketing, and anything else legal, criminal or civil. He recently purchased his first cabin and spends his free time remodeling its kitchen for his family. Twitter: @NoahKovacs Post-Lawyer…
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I received a phone call the other day from a frantic client who had just received their first DUI. After discussing the facts of the case with the client, I was asked if we could prove that their Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) was under a 0.08%, if the case would be dismissed. I said “no”. …
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Sometimes, in reference to a DUI, you will hear the term “wet reckless” or simply a “wet”. What does this even mean? Well, it is a term used as a plea bargain settlement in place of a DUI. You cannot be charged with a “wet reckless”. Instead, California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 23103.5 (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc23103_5.htm) allows…