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Apr
Disturbing the peace is a common minor offense that many people face in California. While it may carry the potential of a fine and jail time, these charges can often come from mundane situations that are not severe enough to warrant jail time. The following examples may help y...
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Apr
California’s drunk driving laws create incredibly harsh penalties for driving under the influence (DUI). When you are caught behind the wheel with alcohol or drugs in your system, you could face penalties that include jail time and incredibly high fines and assessments, even f...
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Apr
Many divorces can take a long time because there involve complex issues to work out. Other divorces are simple and can be finalized quite quickly. Depending on the facts of your case and the attitudes of both parties, the length of your divorce case can vary. The Ventura divorce...
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Apr
If you do not respond to a divorce petition or you respond past the deadline, the judge may enter a “default judgment” against you. In a default divorce, the court essentially understands that you did not want to respond, and the case proceeds without you. This means the divo...
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Apr
Every divorce case works differently. While California only has one set of grounds for divorce under its no-fault divorce rules, every couple has different goals and views on the divorce. If you were served with divorce papers and do not want to get divorced or refuse to sign a d...
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Apr
Many times, when someone is under arrest or involved in a serious altercation, they may spit at the other person if they don’t have a free hand to do anything else. Alternatively, people may spit at someone to show their disgust or anger rather than hit them. Unfortunately, ev...
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Apr
Getting charges dropped is one of the best ways to end your criminal case. While dropped charges may not be as permanent as a “not guilty” verdict at trial, getting charges dropped before trial starts means less time in jail, less time under bail supervision, and less expense...
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Apr
Simple assault is a confusing crime in California. First of all, the crime that most people think of as “assault” is technically called “battery,” while a second crime that usually coincides with battery is known as “assault. ” Understanding which charges you face and whether...
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Apr
Two California crimes, “assault” and “battery,” have multiple levels of crime based on different elements in how the crime was committed. The crime of “battery” is commonly called “assault” by most non-lawyers, which can make it especially confusing to understand what the cri...
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Apr
Getting charges dropped is often one of the best outcomes you can get in a criminal case. Especially if your charges are dropped before trial, you can save yourself from facing the costs of going to court. Additionally, you can get released from pretrial confinement and avoid...
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