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What is SB 81 in California?

Published: Feb 23, 2022

California penal code permits judges to add sentence enhancement to criminal charges. A sentence enhancement is not a fact of the crime. Instead, it is a circumstance that enhances the penalties. For instance, using a gun to commit a violent felony...

AB 1950 New Law Reduces Length of Probationary Periods

Published: Aug 30, 2021

In September 2020, a new law went into effect that considerably shortened the period of probation for most crimes. Prior to AB 1950 most misdemeanors carried probation periods of 3-5 years, and most felonies had probationary periods for 5 years. AB ...

You May Benefit From One of the New Diversion Programs for Criminal Defendants

Published: Aug 30, 2021

For those charged with a crime, in last few years, there have been created a number of diversion programs in which the client is diverted out of the criminal system, given certain conditions, with eventually the charges being dismissed if the conditions...

New Diversion Program in Sacramento – Judicial Diversion – Big Benefit to the Accused

Published: Aug 30, 2021

In 2021 the State passed a new law giving the Judges the authority to place someone on diversion on most misdemeanors, even if the D.A. objected. This diversion program is called Judicial Diversion, or Penal Code Section 1001.95 diversion. If the...

Using an Answering Service For Your Defense Law Firm

Published: Apr 8, 2021

A criminal defense law firm is a busy set up because many people are arrested every day for violating the law and need representation. As a result, managing incoming calls can be cumbersome, even for an established defense law firm. When calls are too...

First 3 Things you should do after being arrested for DUI

Published: Oct 12, 2019

Arrested For DUI In California after you have been arrested for DUI and are released from jail there are some things that you should do immediately to protect your rights. The first thing that you should do is to request a hearing from the Department...