No one wants to spend the Christmas season sitting in a jail cell with a DUI charge hanging over their head, yet that’s exactly what will happen to several people this holiday season. Drunk driving is one of the most common reasons people are arrested during the holidays. Don’t assume that since it’s the holiday […]
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Getting a DUI is a traumatic event. One of the hardest things is that it impacts your life for a long time. For most people, the biggest challenge is losing their driving privileges. Many people assume that as soon as they’re convicted of a DUI they will lose their license for several months, but that’s […]
The holidays are here. For most of us, that means spending time with friends and family members we love. This is a time when we make good memories and spread love. Unfortunately, not all of us will enjoy the holiday season. Some studies indicate that crime rates increase during the holiday season. There are a […]
If you’re wondering if you can go to jail for instigating an online scam, the answer is yes. If you wondering if you absolutely will go to jail for an online scam you’ve run, the answer isn’t as clear. The first thing you need to understand is that it doesn’t matter what you’re doing, if […]
You have heard through the grapevine that either the police want to question you about some crime that took place in your neighborhood or that a warrant has been issued for your arrest. This puts you in the interesting position of trying to figure out if you should turn yourself into the police or wait […]
The holiday season is upon us. For most of us, it’s a time of love and celebration. The problem is that holiday plans don’t always go off without a hitch and sometimes a loved one is arrested during the holidays. Getting arrested during the holidays does more than kill the festive mood. The fact that […]
Everyone is familiar with distracted driving tickets, but few of us have ever heard of distracted walking laws. If you’re wondering if that’s even a real thing you’re not alone. Rest assured, not only is distracted walking a viable concern, but one California city, Montclair, has already passed a distracted walking law. In April 2018, […]
Thanks to GPS tracking technology and the fact that nearly everyone carries a cell phone with them at all times, it’s now possible to use the cell phone to exactly pinpoint someone’s location. The question many people have is whether this technology is legal. Most people were excited when cell phone tracking first became a […]
Old appliances are massive headaches. It seems like no one wants to take them, they’re a pain for you to move on your own, and they take up an incredible amount of space. If you’re thinking about getting rid of one of your old appliances, you should know that California has rules about appliance abandonment. […]
Car vs. animal accidents are all too common in the United States. It’s estimated that cars striking animals results in 29,000 injuries to people and 200 human fatalities. Insurance companies payout billions of dollars in animal-related claims every single year. Many of these accidents happen in California. In most cases, there is nothing you can […]
Health care fraud is an issue that has been getting a great deal of attention lately. Since there are so many different aspects of health care fraud, it’s difficult to know exactly how big an issue it really is. Health care fraud is a blanket term that’s used to describe businesses, organizations and even individuals […]
We don’t know anyone who factors bail into their budget. It’s one of those things that most people assume they can go their whole life without needing. However, sometimes things don’t work out the way we expect them to. When that happens and you suddenly find yourself in need of bail, the money isn’t always […]
Halloween kicks off the holiday season and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. This is a time for family stories, great food and football. Many of us use the few days at home to catch up with old friends that we rarely get to see. Thanksgiving should be spent with friends and family. You shouldn’t […]
Drug cultivation in California is addressed in Health and Safety Code 11379.6HS. The code clearly states that, “every person who manufactures, compounds, converts, produces, derives, processes, or prepares, either directly or indirectly by chemical extraction or independently by means of chemical synthesis, any controlled substance specified in Section 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, or 11058 shall […]
Before you leave your home, you should make a quick check and confirm that your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance are all in the vehicle with you. You want to make sure you have this documentation because as soon as you start your commute, there’s a chance you’ll be pulled over. Not having […]
Many people aren’t aware of what a charge of negligent discharge of a weapon in California means. To learn the exact ins and outs of this particular charge, you have to look at California’s Penal Code 246.3 PC. When you read through it, you’ll discover that California lawmakers determined that a firearm was being used […]
Road rage in California is a serious problem. The Best Driving School reported that nationwide, road rage was responsible for 218 murders and 12,610 injuries during seven years. Road rage has been the cause of countless accidents and deaths. Many of the people who were injured and killed during road rage incidents were innocent bystanders. […]