Monthly Archives: April 2021

What is a Wrongful Death?

What is a Wrongful Death?

If you’re confused by the term “wrongful death” you’re not alone.    Wrongful death is a legal term that’s used when a person’s death is believed to have been the direct result of a mistake, deliberate act, or even neglect. In most cases, the term is only used when the deceased’s loved ones decide to […]

Domestic Violence in California

Domestic Violence in California

Domestic violence is a complex crime so it shouldn’t come as surprise to learn that the laws dealing with domestic violence are equally complicated.  The first step in unraveling this complex system is knowing exactly what domestic violence is. California defines domestic violence as actions that either harm or threaten to harm an intimate partner.   It’s […]

What is a Bench Warrant?

What is a Bench Warrant?

California has three different types of warrants. Each one serves a different purpose. Search warrants and arrest warrants are the ones that most people are familiar with, mostly because they play huge roles in various procedural shows. The third type of warrant is called a bench warrant.   The majority of the warrants currently active […]

Documenting a Car Accident

Documenting a Car Accident

If you haven’t been in a car accident yet, you should consider yourself lucky. Considering how much time we spend behind the wheel, the odds are good that sooner or later you’ll be involved in one. Because of the likelihood of getting into a car accident, it’s important to know what the proper protocol is […]

What is a Plea Bargain?

What is a Plea Bargain?

Considering how many people are arrested each year in California, there are surprisingly few criminal trials. There are usually two reasons a case doesn’t go to trial. The first is because the charges were dropped, either due to lack of evidence or because the person who filed the charges changed their mind. The second reason […]

You’ve Been Arrested for DUI… Again

You’ve Been Arrested for DUI… Again

Getting arrested and charged for DUI once in California is terrifying and life-altering. The second time you’re arrested for the same thing is even worse. Like many states, California lawmakers have decided that to take a hard stance on drunk drivers. One of the ways they’ve done this is by creating laws that make a […]

Oops, I Opened my Neighbor’s Mail!!

Oops, I Opened my Neighbor’s Mail!!

The postal service isn’t infallible. They’re prone to making human mistakes. One of the most common mistakes the postal service does is occasionally putting your neighbor’s mail in your mailbox. Most of us don’t really look at the mail before we open it. Since it’s in our mailbox, we automatically assume it’s for us. As […]

What Does a Grand Jury Do?

What Does a Grand Jury Do?

Most of us know that grand juries and trial juries aren’t the same thing, but many of us don’t know exactly what the difference between the two is.  The California legal system is set up in such a way that the grand jury is supposed to act as a kind of watchdog that oversees both […]