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What code section was cited on the ticket? Ultimately, if you think you did not commit the offense you can challenge the citation by going to court. In CA you can start by inquiring about a trial by written declaration. If you lose, you can then ask for a court trial by way of a trial de...

If this is truly a problem, it might be addressed in court for custody and visitation. While it's unlikely that dad will lose overnight visitation, mandating that some sort of a mattress and appropriate sleeping space might be mandated (though it could simply be an inflatable mattress and...

California no longer issues arrest warrants for most traffic infraction FTAs. If he had a valid license, it is likely suspended now. Depending on the violations, you may be able to go to the court and appear to make arrangements to take care of them. Maybe arrange a payment plan. If they...

This is two separate matters. Her theft case will not be affected by the force used to detain and arrest her by the store employees. She faces criminal charges for the theft, and will have to consider engaging a civil attorney if she hopes to sue the store for any damages. But, this will be...

Or, so she has told you ... her characterization of it may not be the complete truth. I've seen enough out-and-out lies to be skeptical of taking her word for it, alone. If she's cutting, that's a sign of some other issues. She needs help. Running away wouldn't solve anything. And, again...

You're right! It's NOT a crime, but it IS a status offense for which the authorities can drag her back home and charge those who conceal her from her parents and contribute to her status of being out of her parents' control. Your girlie friend won't get charged with a crime just for running...

I can't wait to hear the answer to this ... uh ... what does she consider "abnormal?" And, of course, "abnormal" does not necessarily equal "unlawful" or even "abuse."

Probably 3/4 of the teenagers in the US believe their parents are "psychologically" abusing them in some way. This belief is not a legal justification for running away and will only result in your and/or your parents getting into legal trouble for harboring a runaway minor child. Yes. And...

And why weren't you notified? Did they not have your address? If they did not have your address, why didn't they? Your best bet at this point might be to work with an attorney, arrange for bail or release on your own recognizance (not likely if this is a serious offense), and surrender...

By itself? I can't imagine anything could be done. But, there are other variables that might change that reply ... I have been involved in a few investigations, prosecutions, and convictions where social media posts resulted from social media posts of otherwise innocuous images. It depends on...

Maybe. If you cannot possess any firearms and the picture appears, you might find yourself the subject of some new visits by probation or the police looking for the weapon. The question is, WHY?

As was mentioned, he would have to establish paternity in order to have any standing. The MOST he can likely expect is to get visitation. Unless he can show that you are a demonstrable risk to the health and safety of the child the court is NOT going to remove a child from it's mother.

You will have to deal with the new charges, and if the drug case is already moving forward, the two are unlikely to be joined together. The odds of jail time over a first offense of theft is highly unlikely.

Yes, I've read the research - studied it extensively as part of my assignment some years ago as well as a research paper in grad school. None of those links appears to contradict the other research upon which I based my previous post. One cannot make an unqualified statement that 40% of "sex...

Uh ... not entirely true ... and it depends on what category of offender you refer to. On average, non-sex offenders tend to have higher rates of recidivism and children are more likely to be victimized by family members or close family friends than a stranger - as it seems was the case with...

I suspect the OP's court date has long since come and gone - this was 8 months ago. And, yes, to be issued a citation based upon the results of a collision investigation, the officer must comply with VC 40600 and have completed a course approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards...

You did checking on him, and he did some checking on you ... how is it okay for you, but not him? How do you KNOW he had someone run your license plates? You might suspect it, but unless he showed you a printout from the DMV, you cannot possibly KNOW this to be certain. And, if he did this...

Well ... you can take the test and prove that you are not using drugs. Or ... you can refuse and risk jail time. Your call.

Why couldn't you stay at the residence? Did you lose the lease? Did your roommates kick you out? Did the person you thumped on get a restraining order? There are a great many reasons why you can't go back to where you had been staying - tell us, why?

When you were stopped, WERE you walking on the wrong side of the street? (If it's like out here, if there is no sidewalk, you are required to be walking against the flow of traffic ... i.e. facing the oncoming traffic). And, when you were driving, is it true that you did NOT have a license...