This Labor Day Weekend, do not be surprised if you hear about an increase in DUI checkpoints or even drive into one yourself. Unless your blood alcohol content (BAC) level is over the legal limit in California, which is 0.08% by the way, or you do not seem coherent, you should have nothing to worry […]
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Even if you’re the younger sibling, do you realize how much influence you may have on your older counterpart? Generally, we’re taught that the older one is always supposed to set a good example for the little one, but that isn’t always the case and it shouldn’t be a standard. You might have your life […]
Being released from jail on “Own Recognizance” is basically like the ultimate “Get Out Of Jail Free” card. Most people are required to pay bail if they want to be released, which can be hundreds to thousands of dollars (or even in the millions!). But when the judge allows a defendant to be released on […]
Bail bonds are used by yet-to-be-convicted-or-acquitted defendants to be released from jail. All defendants who have been granted bail are eligible to use bail bonds, provided they can afford the 10% premium (which is more likely than affording 100% cash bail). But when the defendant is an undocumented immigrant then the process is a bit […]
Anyone who has been arrested before knows two things: They are not obligated to reveal the details to anyone who isn’t required to know. They can be very helpful and supportive for friends and family who suddenly come into the same situation. If it’s someone they care a great deal about, they probably would open […]