Recent Posts in Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Category
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Christine McGuire
Effective January 1, 2012, a court may, at sentencing of any domestic violence case, issue a restraining order regardless of whether or not the defendant is sentenced to the state prison or a county ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Upon receipt of an order to seal an adult, juvenile or portion of a record, the Department of Justice will seal the record or portion of the record in the Automated Criminal History System. In ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Upon receipt of a petition to seal, DOJ will analyze the order to ensure the petition has the signature of the LEA representative or court official. The order must be checked "Petition ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Christine McGuire
A request for an attorney invokes the privilege to remain silent. The request for an attorney must be made in response to interrogation. A request for counsel upon arrest does not invalidate a later ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Foreign language advisement Advisement of rights in a foreign language may result in an insufficient Miranda advisement if the proper words are not used. For instance in one case the Spanish word for ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Law enforcement - the police - have no duty to advise a minor that he may call his parents. However juvenile arrests trigger certain advisement requirements. There is an exception to the rules ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Regarding vehicle liability insurance changes On January 1, 2006 all insurance companies were required to report insurance status to DMV for all private use vehicles. As of July 1, 2006 law ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Christine McGuire
The law does not impose a duty on the district attorney to collect evidence that might benefit the defense. Once evidence however is collected due process imposes on the prosecution a duty to preserve ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Drivers and every owner of a motor vehicle must maintain financial responsibility at all times. Whenever you drive, you must carry written evidence of financial responsibility. There are four types of ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Because of a person's right of confrontation, depositions are not available in criminal prosecutions. Under certain circumstances however a witness may be conditionally examined before trial to ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Christine McGuire
The dismissal of a case pursuant to Penal Code Section 995 terminates the criminal action. Thus, when charges are refiled by the prosecutor after a Section 995 dismissal, the refiled charges ...
Continue reading "When the Two Dismissal Rule Applies" »
Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Most persons charged with a misdemeanor may appear through their defense attorney at all stages of the misdemeanor case including the arraignment on charges. However a person charged with a ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Christine McGuire
The Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 became effective September 30, 1996. The Lautenberg Amendment potentially affects any soldier who has been convicted of domestic violence or who ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Christine McGuire
There is a difference between civil cases and criminal cases with regard to domestic violence. Criminal domestic violence and civil domestic violence cases may occur at the same time involving the ...
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