obligations, consequences and limitations

If you are required to register under California Sex Offense Registration laws, what can you do in order to avoid further run-ins with the law regarding your registration requirement? What are the registration obligations of the offender? If you were convicted… Read More

avoid conviction of sex offenses

This post discusses the differences between offenses requiring a person to list their information on Megan’s Law, non-posting required offenses, and those offenses requiring no registration at all.  It also discusses ways to avoid being convicted of a sex offense… Read More

sex registration and megan’s law

It’s no secret that if you have been convicted of a sex offense in California, you are likely required to register as a sex offender.  However, you may not realize that not all sex offense convictions require you to register. … Read More

certificates of rehabilitation and early termination of probation

What is a Certificates of Rehabilitation? Who is eligible? How can you recieve an Early Termination of Probation? If you are sentenced to prison you are not eligible to later expunge the conviction.  However, you may be eligible to obtain a certificate of… Read More

sealing and destroying arrest records

As you have been learning in the previous posts on this topic, there are many benefits to cleaning up your California criminal history record. Let’s now learn about sealing and destroying arrest records. There are several different circumstances in which records… Read More

obtaining a dissmissal of your criminal record

In this series of blog posts concerning criminal records in California, we have covered details about what a criminal record really means, how to obtain your own criminal history record, how an adverse record can effect you and how to… Read More

options for getting convictions dismissed

Did you know there are several ways to have convictions completely dismissed from your record? What are dismissal options and the methods to accomplish this? There are several ways to have convictions dismissed from your record including reducing your felony… Read More

know your criminal history record

It is vital for you to know what your criminal history record in California is before you can do anything about cleaning it up.   If you have a criminal history record, there are ways to clean it up to minimize… Read More

clean up your california criminal record

If you are currently charged with committing a criminal offense in California it is important that you understand that your decisions in this phase of handling your case will likely affect what is reported on your criminal record. In many cases… Read More

placer county has highest dui conviction rate

Drinking while driving is always a bad idea. If you do drink and decide to get behind the wheel in Placer County, you could be facing harsh consequences if you are pulled over. You will need to hire an experienced defense… Read More

drunk driving

Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) are both considered drunk driving. You can be charged with a drunk driving offense if you drive with a blood alcohol level over the state’s maximum permissible blood alcohol limit.… Read More

police interrogation techniques

The police have been trained to get you to say things that are ultimately against your interest. They are trying to find suspects in a crime, and getting you to say such things is part of their job. The technique… Read More

good cop, bad cop

We’ve all seen it in the movies or on TV. The police bring in a suspect to question about an incident and, most likely, to accuse him or her of perpetrating the criminal activity. One cop plays the ”Bad Cop”, the hard-nosed,… Read More

encounters with law enforcement

The best way to handle encounters with law enforcement is to take the necessary steps to reduce the chance that an encounter will occur in the first place. However, if you are confronted by a law enforcement officer you should… Read More

common mistakes to avoid

In the event that you are taken into custody by law enforcement officials, there are some things that you should always keep in mind. The first one is, of course, to remain silent until you speak to an attorney. This… Read More

why is it important to remain silent?

We’ve all heard it in a hundred different cop shows. “You have the right to remain silent”. Law enforcement officers are required to remind suspects of this right. Some use it, some wave it. But why is it important that… Read More

how an attorney can help

If you should have an encounter with law enforcement, and you’re not sure what to do or how to make sure your rights are respected, an attorney can step in and offer the professional, knowledgeable help you need. First and… Read More

become educated

Well, I did it! I finally decided to enter the world of Blogging.  I look forward to sharing interesting stories and useful information to those who are facing criminal charges and those who have loved ones who are facing such charges. As you… Read More