California upholds strict laws that forbid driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs. Unfortunately, some drivers do not heed these laws and engage in impaired driving that puts…
A DUI arrest can be a tremendous shock. After you have been released from jail or received a citation to appear in court—and after the initial shock has worn off—you…
Beginning January 1, 2023, SB 731 will provide for the permanent sealing of felony criminal conviction records including those that resulted in a sentence to state prison. Over a million…
When it comes to crime in Orange County, California, there are a host of charges filed each year that can range from petty crimes to violent felonies. Over the course…
California led the nation in 2013 when it created the misdemeanor crime of revenge porn. Under Penal Code § 647(j)(4), posting sexually explicit images or videos of someone online, without…
SB 823 | Juvenile justice realignment Senate Bill 823 closes the California Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the state system that currently houses and treats youth who have committed the…
Designed to address what many see as an overreaching and ineffective supervision system throughout the state of California, Assembly Bill 1950 tackles the difficult task of probation reform. By extension,…
California is the state where the #MeToo movement got its first big launch before taking off around the rest of the world. Since then, countless women — and men —…
If you drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs and are in an accident in the State of California, and then leave the scene of the accident, you will…
The push to legalize cannabis and marijuana continues throughout the United States. However, the State of California still has strict rules regarding driving under the influence of any substance that…
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