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Record Expungement
How to Expunge a Conviction from you California Criminal Record Being convicted of a criminal offense in California can have serious repercussions. Some convictions will make it difficult to impossible to find suitable employment. A conviction may mean you are facing hard jail or prison time, and if not a citizen, you could be facing…
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Probation Violation
When you are facing a legal violation of any kind in California, you can face either a felony or misdemeanor charges. If you are found guilty of the offense, the judge will sentence you to some penalties, with one of them being serving either a formal or informal probation time. Probation is typically issued instead…
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Petition to Vacate Murder Conviction
A murder sentence comes with severe penalties. For instance, you could face life imprisonment and sometimes even the death sentence based on the specific facts of the case. However, under certain circumstances, you don’t have to face these penalties. Under California law, it is now possible to have your murder sentence removed from your criminal…
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Parole
People who face felony charges are usually sentenced to state prison or county jails. Some of these offenders have to undergo parole after serving a prison/jail term. Parole is a program that helps the inmate to serve their sentence in the community while observing specific terms and conditions. The parole conditions will depend on the…
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Military Diversion
This country’s members of the military go through unique personal, physical, and psychological challenges due to the nature of their work. These challenges may make them commit crimes that they otherwise wouldn’t have committed if they were in their normal state. California legislators and court systems have put this into consideration, and thus they have…
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Certificate Of Rehabilitation
A criminal history can haunt you after serving your sentence and changing your habits. It can lock you out of employment opportunities, deny you housing in specific neighborhoods and even keep you within the authority’s leash— just in case a crime happens within your area. Fortunately, if you have managed to stay out of trouble,…
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Arrest Sealing
If you want to put your best foot forward when it comes time to search for a new job, you may want to seal your arrest record in California. If you’ve been arrested but none of those arrests led to a conviction, a new California law can help you make your record sparkling clean when…
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Ward of the Court
When the court declares your child a ward of the court, it takes the legal responsibility for treatment and control of them. This is a serious decision that can make you lose contact with your child and limit your authority over the child. There are instances when your child will not be placed under your…
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Transfer Hearings
A transfer hearing is a juvenile court proceeding where a judge decides whether a minor should be charged as a juvenile or adult. If the judge feels like the minor will not benefit from any juvenile programs, the minor is transferred to an adult court and charged as an adult. In Califonia, most minors accused…
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Parental Rights in Juvenile Cases
This article is for you if you are a parent/ guardian and your minor faces arrest for a crime in California. You could feel powerless and confused when your minor goes through the harsh criminal justice system. Fortunately for you, parents have particular rights in California juvenile delinquency cases. For example, you have the right…