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Penal Code 207 PC | Kidnapping
Contents1 Penal Code 207 PC | Kidnapping1.1 What Constitutes Kidnapping Under California Law?1.2 Penalties for Kidnapping Under California Law1.3 Legal Defenses to Kidnapping Charges1.4 Related Offenses to Kidnapping1.5 Penalties for Conviction of Kidnapping1.6 Finding an Experienced Kidnapping Defense Attorney Penal Code 207 PC | Kidnapping In California, Penal Code 207 PC defines the felony […]
read morePenal Code 154 PC | Fraudulent Conveyance by a Debtor
Contents1 Penal Code 154 PC | Fraudulent Conveyance by a Debtor1.1 What is Fraudulent Conveyance Under Penal Code 154 PC?1.2 Examples of Fraudulent Conveyance1.3 Penalties for Fraudulent Conveyance in California1.4 Defenses to Fraudulent Conveyance Charges1.5 Related Offenses1.6 Get Legal Help Today Penal Code 154 PC | Fraudulent Conveyance by a Debtor Fraudulent conveyance laws in […]
read morePenal Code 155 PC | Fraudulent Conveyance by a Judgment Debtor
Contents1 Penal Code 155 PC – Fraudulent Conveyance by a Judgment Debtor1.1 What is Penal Code 155 PC?1.2 What are some examples of violations?1.3 What if I transfer assets before a judgment?1.4 Penalties for Violating PC 1551.5 How Do I Fight These Charges?1.6 Related Offenses1.7 Stay Out of Trouble Penal Code 155 PC – Fraudulent […]
read morePenal Code 16470| Dirks and Daggers
Contents1 California Penal Code 16470 on Dirks and Daggers1.1 What is a dirk or dagger?1.2 Real Cases1.2.1 Case 1: The Switchblade1.2.2 Case 2: The Hunting Knife1.2.3 Case 3: The Faulty Folding Knife1.3 Defenses1.4 Penalties1.5 The Bottom Line California Penal Code 16470 on Dirks and Daggers California’s laws on dirks and daggers can be confusing […]
read morePenal Code 16520 PC | Definition of a Firearm
Contents1 Penal Code 16520 PC – Definition of a Firearm in California1.1 What is Considered a Firearm?1.2 Exceptions – What Isn’t Considered a Firearm1.3 Firearm Ownership Laws in California1.4 Selling Firearms in California1.5 Carrying Firearms in California1.6 Sentencing Enhancements for Firearm Crimes1.7 Criminal Charges Involving Firearms1.8 Legal Defenses Against Firearm Charges1.9 Get Legal Help Today […]
read morePenal Code 169 PC | Picketing Outside Courthouse
Contents1 Picketing Outside Courthouse: Understanding California Penal Code 169 PC1.1 What Does California Penal Code 169 PC Prohibit?1.2 What Are the Penalties?1.3 What Qualifies as Picketing Under This Law?1.4 When Does Picketing Cross the Line Into a Crime?1.5 Are There Legal Defenses?1.6 Recent Cases Involving Penal Code 169 PC1.7 Get Expert Help Fighting Penal Code […]
read morePenal Code 171.7 | Weapons at Public Transit Facilities
Contents1 Penal Code 171.7 – Weapons Prohibited in California Public Transit Facilities1.1 What Does California Penal Code 171.7 Prohibit?1.2 What Qualifies as a “Public Transit Facility” Under This Law?1.3 What Type of Weapons Are Prohibited?1.4 Are There Exceptions?1.5 What Are the Penalties?1.6 Related Offenses1.7 What Defenses Work?1.8 Takeaways on California PC 171.71.9 Citations Penal Code […]
read morePenal Code 17235 | Definition of a Switchblade
Contents1 Penal Code 17235 | Definition of a Switchblade1.1 Why Are Switchblades Illegal in California?1.2 Penalties for Possessing a Switchblade1.3 Legal Defenses1.4 Related Offenses1.5 What To Do If You’re Charged With This Offense Penal Code 17235 | Definition of a Switchblade What exactly is a switchblade knife? Well, according to California Penal Code 17235, a […]
read morePenal Code 17500 PC | Possession of a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Assault
Contents1 Penal Code 17500 PC – Possession of a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Assault1.1 What Does California Law Say About Deadly Weapons?1.2 What Counts as a Deadly Weapon?1.3 What Are the Penalties?1.4 Recent Changes to the Law1.5 Legal Defenses1.6 Recent Cases1.7 What to Do If Charged with PC 17500 Penal Code 17500 PC […]
read morePenal Code 17730 PC | Wallet Guns
Contents1 Penal Code 17730 PC | Wallet Guns1.1 What is a Wallet Gun?1.2 Are Wallet Guns Illegal in California?1.3 Reasons Wallet Guns are Illegal1.4 Are There Legal Defenses?1.5 Related Weapons Charges1.6 Penalties for Wallet Gun Conviction1.7 Impact on Your Life1.8 Get Legal Help Fighting Wallet Gun Charges Penal Code 17730 PC | Wallet Guns […]
read morePenal Code 18.5 PC | Misdemeanor Sentences
Contents1 Penal Code 18.5 PC – Misdemeanor Sentences1.1 What is Penal Code 18.5 PC?1.2 How Does 18.5 PC Affect Misdemeanor Sentencing?1.3 What Are Common Misdemeanor Sentences?1.4 Does 18.5 PC Apply Retroactively?1.5 How Can an Attorney Help with Misdemeanor Charges?1.6 Fighting Misdemeanor Charges with a Dedicated Attorney Penal Code 18.5 PC – Misdemeanor Sentences If you’ve […]
read morePenal Code 182 PC | Conspiracy
Contents1 Penal Code 182 PC – Conspiracy1.1 What is Conspiracy?1.2 Penalties for Conspiracy1.3 Defenses to Conspiracy Charges1.4 Related Crimes1.5 Get Help Fighting Conspiracy Charges Penal Code 182 PC – Conspiracy Being charged with conspiracy under California Penal Code 182 PC can be scary. Conspiracy laws make it a crime to agree with someone else to […]
read morePenal Code 186.10 PC | Money Laundering
Contents1 Penal Code 186.10 PC – Money Laundering in California1.1 Penalties for Money Laundering1.2 Legal Defenses1.3 Related Crimes1.4 Getting Legal Help Penal Code 186.10 PC – Money Laundering in California Money laundering – we’ve all heard of it in movies and TV shows. But what exactly is money laundering, and how does California law […]
read morePenal Code 12202.7 PC | Great Bodily Injury
Contents1 Penal Code 12202.7 PC – Great Bodily Injury1.1 What is Great Bodily Injury Under California Law?1.2 How Does the GBI Enhancement Work?1.3 Penalties for GBI Enhancement1.4 Recent Changes to GBI Laws1.5 Fighting GBI Charges1.6 Difference Between GBI and Serious Bodily Injury1.7 Get Legal Help Fighting GBI Allegations Penal Code 12202.7 PC – Great […]
read morePenal Code 132 PC | Offering False Evidence
Contents1 Penal Code 132 PC | Offering False Evidence1.1 What Does California’s Law Against Offering False Evidence Prohibit?1.2 Penalties for Violating Penal Code 132 PC1.3 Legal Defenses to Offering False Evidence Charges1.4 Related Offenses to Offering False Evidence1.5 Penalties for a Conviction Under Penal Code 1321.6 Finding an Attorney for False Evidence Charges Penal […]
read morePenal Code 1385 | Dismissing Charges and Enhancements
Contents1 Penal Code 1385: Dismissing Charges and Enhancements in California1.1 What is Penal Code 1385?1.2 Dismissing Criminal Charges1.3 Dismissing Enhancements1.4 Role of Defense Attorneys1.5 Examples of PC 1385 in Action1.6 Criticisms of PC 13851.7 The Future of PC 13851.8 References Penal Code 1385: Dismissing Charges and Enhancements in California In California, judges have the authority […]
read morePenal Code 148.3 PC | False Report of an Emergency
Contents1 Penal Code 148.3 PC – False Report of an Emergency1.1 What Does the Law Say About False Emergency Reports?1.2 What is Considered an Emergency?1.3 What Are the Penalties?1.4 When is it a Felony?1.5 Recent Changes to the Law1.6 Legal Defenses1.7 Related Offenses1.8 Recent Case Examples1.9 What to Do If You Are Charged Penal […]
read morePenal Code 148.4 PC | False Report of a Fire
Contents1 Penal Code 148.4 PC – False Report of a Fire1.1 What Does California Law Say About False Fire Reports?1.2 What Are Some Examples?1.3 What Are the Penalties?1.4 Recent Changes to the Law1.5 Legal Defenses1.6 Recent Cases1.7 What to Do If Charged with PC 148.4 Penal Code 148.4 PC – False Report of a […]
read morePenal Code 148d | Taking an Officer’s Firearm
Contents1 Penal Code 148d | Taking an Officer’s Firearm1.1 What Does Penal Code 148d Prohibit?1.2 Penalties for Taking an Officer’s Firearm in California1.3 Legal Defenses to Taking an Officer’s Gun1.4 Related Offenses to Taking an Officer’s Firearm1.5 Penalties for Conviction of Taking an Officer’s Firearm1.6 Legal Defenses Lawyers Use for Taking Officer’s Gun Cases […]
read more​What to Expect at a DMV Hearing?
Contents1 What to Expect at a DMV Hearing?1.1 Why Was I Called to a Hearing?1.2 Should I Get a Lawyer?1.3 What Happens at the Hearing?1.4 How Long Will My License Be Suspended?1.5 What if I Need to Drive for Work?1.6 Can I Appeal if My License is Suspended?1.7 Can I Drive Once My License […]
read morePenal Code 152 PC | Concealing an Accidental Death
Contents1 Penal Code 152 PC – Concealing an Accidental Death1.1 What Does the Law Say About Concealing Deaths?1.2 How is This Different From Murder?1.3 What Are the Penalties?1.4 Legal Defenses1.5 Related Charges1.6 Recent Case Examples1.7 What to Do If Charged with PC 152 Penal Code 152 PC – Concealing an Accidental Death What’s up! […]
read morePenal Code 153 PC | Compounding a Crime
Contents1 Penal Code 153 PC – Compounding a Crime1.1 What Does the Law Say About Compounding a Crime?1.2 What Are Some Examples?1.3 What Are the Penalties?1.4 Recent Changes to the Law1.5 Legal Defenses1.6 Related Charges1.7 Recent Case Examples1.8 What to Do If Charged with Compounding Penal Code 153 PC – Compounding a Crime What’s […]
read morePenal Code 1531 | Force Entry after Knock and Announce
Contents1 Penal Code 1531: The Knock-and-Announce Rule in California1.1 What Does California Penal Code 1531 Say?1.2 What Police Must Do Under Knock-and-Announce:1.3 What is Reasonable Time to Wait?1.4 When Can Police Enter by Force?1.5 Exceptions Allowing Police to Enter Without Knocking1.6 Consequences for Violating Knock-and-Announce1.7 How Knock-and-Announce Protects Privacy and Safety1.8 Origin of the Knock-and-Announce […]
read morePenal Code 12022.53 PC | 10-20-Life Sentencing Enhancement
Contents1 Penal Code 12022.53 PC – 10-20-Life Sentencing Enhancement1.1 What is California’s 10-20-Life Law?1.2 What Felonies Does 10-20-Life Apply To?1.3 What are the Penalties Under PC 12022.53?1.4 Recent Changes to California’s 10-20-Life Law1.5 Legal Defenses Against 10-20-Life1.6 Difference Between 10-20-Life and Other Gun Laws1.7 Recent 10-20-Life Cases1.8 Fighting 10-20-Life Allegations Penal Code 12022.53 PC […]
read morePenal Code 12022.55 PC | Sentencing Enhancement for Shooting from a Vehicle
Contents1 Penal Code 12022.55 PC – Sentencing Enhancement for Shooting from a Vehicle1.1 What is the 12022.55 Firearm Enhancement?1.2 How Does This Enhancement Work?1.3 Penalties Under Penal Code 12022.55 PC1.4 Recent Changes to California’s Drive-By Shooting Laws1.5 Legal Defenses to Shooting from a Vehicle Allegations1.6 Consequences of the 12022.55 Firearm Enhancement Penal Code 12022.55 […]
read morePenal Code 1203 | Probation
Contents1 Penal Code 1203 | Probation1.1 What is Probation Under Penal Code 1203?1.2 Types of Probation in California Criminal Cases1.2.1 Common Misdemeanor Probation Conditions1.2.2 Common Felony Probation Conditions1.2.3 DUI Probation Terms1.3 What Happens if You Violate Probation?1.4 Fighting Probation Violation Allegations1.5 Probation Allows Avoiding Jail But Has Strict Conditions Penal Code 1203 | Probation […]
read morePenal Code 1203.2 PC | Probation Violations
Contents1 Penal Code 1203.2 PC – Probation Violations1.1 What is Probation in California?1.2 What is a Probation Violation?1.3 What Happens if You Violate Probation?1.4 Recent Changes to Probation Laws1.5 Legal Defenses Against Probation Violations1.6 Finding an Attorney for Probation Violations Penal Code 1203.2 PC – Probation Violations What’s up! This article will explain probation […]
read morePenal Code 1368 PC | Competency to Stand Trial
Contents1 Penal Code 1368 PC | Competency to Stand Trial in California1.1 What is Competency Under Penal Code 1368?1.2 How Judges Assess Competency Under 1368 PC1.3 When Does the Issue of Competency Come Up?1.4 The Competency Evaluation Process1.5 The Competency Hearing1.6 Restoring Competency Under PC 13681.7 Long-Term Incompetency Under PC 13681.8 Frequently Asked Questions1.9 […]
read morePenal Code 1377 PC | Civil Compromise
Contents1 Penal Code 1377 PC | Civil Compromise1.1 What is a Civil Compromise?1.2 What Crimes Qualify for Civil Compromise?1.3 How Does the Process Work?1.4 Pros and Cons of Civil Compromise Penal Code 1377 PC | Civil Compromise Hey there! Let’s chat about California’s civil compromise law, Penal Code 1377 PC. This law allows for […]
read morePenal Code 1382 | Speedy Trial Rules
Contents1 Penal Code 1382 – California’s Speedy Trial Law1.1 When the Clock Starts Ticking1.1.1 Deadlines for Different Charges1.2 What Counts as a Speedy Trial?1.3 Delays and Extensions1.3.1 Delays Caused by the Defense1.3.2 Waiving Time1.4 What Happens if the Deadline is Missed?1.5 The Right to a Public Trial1.6 Weighing the Factors1.7 The Federal Speedy Trial Act1.8 […]
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