Recent Posts in Santa Cruz Domestic Violence Defense Attorney Category
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 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 Jan 26, 2011 By Christine McGuire
A person charged with a crime has the right to challenge a statement made by a codefendant on the ground that the statement was involuntary. A defendant has standing to challenge the admissibility of ...
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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 ...
Continue reading "Civil v Criminal Law - Domestic Violence Restraining Orders" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Non-Custodial Services including Out-Of-Custody Bookings and Out-Of-Custody DNA Collections are available at the Work Release Window located at the Santa Cruz County Jail. Non-custodial Services hours ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2011 By Christine McGuire
Non custodial services for misdemeanors and felonies including work release, out of custody bookings and out of custody DNA collections are available at the Work Release Window located at the Santa ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2011 By Christine McGuire
CCPOR also known as the California Courts Protective Order Registry provides courts and law enforcement with complete and accessible information on restraining orders and protective orders. CCPOR ...
Continue reading "California Courts Protective Order Registry and Domestic Violence Misdemeanor and Felony Cases" »
Posted on Jan 2, 2011 By Christine McGuire
A domestic violence protective/restraining order must be registered in a California court for the purpose of being entered in the DVROS when the protected person in possession of the ...
Continue reading "Out of State Domestic Violence Protective Orders" »
Posted on Jan 1, 2011 By Christine McGuire
A judge in a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence case may issue a criminal protective order that allows the person charged or convicted of a domestic violence related crime to have peaceful ...
Continue reading "Peaceful Contact Orders for Safe Exchange of Children and Domestic Violence Cases" »
Posted on Dec 31, 2010 By Christine McGuire
The issuance of mutual protective orders in misdemeanor or felony criminal domestic violence cases is not authorized by statute. Of note is the fact that a criminal court lacks jurisdiction over a ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2010 By Christine McGuire
A person who is charged with a violent felony, serious felony or with certain domestic violence crimes may not be released on his or her own recognizance (OR) without a hearing in court. The judge ...
Continue reading "OR or Own Recognizance Release and Domestic Violence, Serious or Violent Felonies" »
Posted on Dec 23, 2010 By Christine McGuire
The law requires a judge when issuing a criminal protective order under Penal Code Section 136.2 during a criminal case or as a condition of probation under Penal Code Section 1203.097 against a ...
Continue reading "Firearms and Domestic Violence Cases " »
Posted on Dec 22, 2010 By Christine McGuire
Persons accused or convicted of misdemeanor or felony domestic violence often request a court to modify a criminal court protective order issued as a complete stay away asking the judge to permit ...
Continue reading "Modification of Domestic Violence Protective Orders" »
Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Christine McGuire
Law enforcement agencies must maintain a record of all protective/restraining orders sent to them in domestic violence cases. The records of stay-away orders, protective/restraining orders are used to ...
Continue reading "Notice to Law Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protective Orders" »
Posted on Dec 19, 2010 By Christine McGuire
The law generally provides that a domestic violence protective/restraining order issued by the criminal court in a misdemeanor or felony case takes precedence in enforcement over a civil court order. ...
Continue reading "Conflcits between Civil and Criminal Protectice Orders" »
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 By Christine McGuire
Persons charged with certain domestic violence crimes including misdemeanors or felonies may not be released on their own recognizance or OR without a court hearing. In cases involving domestic ...
Continue reading "Own Recognizance Hearings and Domestic Violence" »
Posted on Dec 14, 2010 By Christine McGuire
In some instances involving domestic violence crimes, misdemeanors or felonies , there are civil orders already in effect regarding children and custody and visitation. Some orders may prohibit ...
Continue reading "Domestic Violence Cases and Civil Orders Regarding Children" »
Posted on Dec 12, 2010 By Christine McGuire
Each California county including Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara County has been required to develop procedures for electronically transmitting data with regard to the issuance, modification, ...
Continue reading "DVROS and Domestic Violence Cases" »
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Christine McGuire
In a misdemeanor or felony jury trial for crimes such as Domestic Violence , Driving Under the Influence , Drug Offenses , DUI With Injury , Vehicular Manslaughter , selection of jurors from a jury ...
Continue reading "Peremptory Challenges and Jury Selection" »