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Are Juvenile Court proceedings open to the public?As a general rule, the answer is "no", the general public is not permitted to come into the juvenile courtroom and spectate. In order to maintain the
Read moreGovernor Jerry Brown signed California Senate Bill 1046 into law, which will go into effect starting January 1, 2019 and will remain in place until January 1, 2026. Currently only four counties in Cal
Read moreToday, Governor Brown signed into law SB 1391. SB 1391 repeals the authority of a district attorney to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to adult court in a case in which a minor
Read moreIf you are buried in traffic fines debt, you may qualify for The Statewide Traffic Tickets/Infraction Amnesty Program which will become effective tomorrow October 1st through March 31, 2017.
Read moreIn California there is a right to “Reinstate” defaulted real property loans.The statutory right to reinstate defaulted real property loans is covered by Civil Code Section 2924c(a)(1). In ot
Read moreAs a general rule in California, an individual or an entity does not have a duty to come to the aid of of a person who is sick or injured. However in California, there is a “special rela
Read moreCriminal charges against a child as young as 14 years old may be directly filed in adult criminal court thus bypassing the Juvenile Justice system altogether.The District Attorney has the discretion t
Read moreEnter your text here...Beginning in 2015 – New Law Authorizing Automatic Sealing of Juvenile RecordsAs discussed in our previous blog on Sealing Your Juvenile Records, existing law already allows fo
Read moreWhat Changes to Criminal Law And Procedure Did Proposition 47 Bring About?California voters approved Proposition 47. The changes enacted by this measure are effective as of November 5, 2014 (Cal
Read moreDoes Your Criminal Case Get Dismissed When The Prosecution Deliberately Withholds Exculpatory Evidence ?What is prosecutor misconduct and how can it affect you? What happens when your defense
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