Blog posts in Criminal Procedure

What Happens If I Violate My Restraining Order? Restraining orders are civil court orders that reported victims of domestic violence can file against ...

Failure to Appear in Court It happens to all of us: We forget appointments, school and work deadlines, birthdays, and even buying all the dinner ...

Meaning and Impacts of Pleading the Fifth “I plead the fifth.” You’ve probably heard this phrase in your favorite TV shows and movies, but you may not ...

What Does California’s Three Strikes Law Entail? In 1994, California voters passed the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law which was well-intentioned ...

In the middle of March, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency due to the novel coronavirus, also known as “COVID-19.” In short order, ...

Hate crimes have been a hot topic of debate since the 1960s, and with the recent publicity over George Floyd , a black American man who was killed ...

Have your assets recently been forfeited? If so, you may be wondering what is going on and if what the government has done, what it’s taken from you, ...

If you were arrested, you may be wondering if your arrest records are public, and reasonably so! Can a potential employer find your arrest records? ...

When a minor (someone under the age of 18) in California is arrested or somehow involved in a criminal case or if they have contact with the juvenile ...