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Penal Code 830.5 | Probation and Parole Officers
Contents1 Penal Code 830.5 | Probation and Parole Officers1.1 Arrest Powers1.2 Search and Seizure Powers1.3 Investigative Powers1.4 Other Peace Officer Powers1.5 Limits on Powers1.6 Why These Powers Matter1.7 Citations Penal Code 830.5 | Probation and Parole Officers In California, Probation and Parole Officers are peace officers with limited powers under Penal Code 830.5. This means […]
read morePenal Code 836 | Arrests
Contents1 Penal Code 836 | Arrests1.1 What is Penal Code 836?1.2 When Can Police Arrest Under PC 836?1.3 What Happens After an Arrest?1.4 Fighting Unlawful Arrests1.5 What About Arrests for Protests?1.6 The Bottom Line1.7 References Penal Code 836 | Arrests Arrests can be scary, confusing things. As a society, we want police to catch criminals, […]
read morePenal Code 851.8 PC – Petition for Factual Innocence
Contents1 California Penal Code 851.8 PC – Petition for Factual Innocence Explained1.1 What is Factual Innocence?1.2 When Can I File a Factual Innocence Petition?1.3 How Do I File a Petition?1.4 What Evidence Do I Need to Show Factual Innocence?1.5 What Happens at the Hearing?1.6 How Long Does a Factual Innocence Petition Take?1.7 Can a Factual […]
read morePenal Code 851.87 PC | Seal and Destroy Arrest Records
Contents1 Penal Code 851.87 PC | Seal and Destroy Arrest Records1.1 What is Penal Code 851.87 PC?1.2 Why Seal and Destroy Arrest Records?1.3 Eligibility Requirements1.4 How to Petition to Seal & Destroy Arrest Records1.5 Objections from Law Enforcement1.6 Success Rates1.7 Next Steps After Sealing & Destroying Records1.8 Finding the Right Lawyer1.9 The Bottom Line1.10 References […]
read morePenal Code 853.7 PC | Violating a Written Promise to Appear
Contents1 Penal Code 853.7 PC | Violating a Written Promise to Appear1.1 What is a Written Promise to Appear?1.2 Elements of Violating a Written Promise to Appear1.2.1 You Were Released on a Written Promise to Appear or Bail1.2.2 You Willfully Failed to Appear Within 30 Days1.2.3 The Court Clerk Mailed Notice to Your Last Known […]
read morePenal Code 853.8 | Failure to Appear after Written Promise to Appear
Contents1 Penal Code 853.8 | Failure to Appear after Written Promise to Appear1.1 What is Penal Code 853.8?1.2 Elements of a PC 853.8 Violation1.2.1 Willfulness1.2.2 Lawful Excuse1.3 Penalties for Violating PC 853.81.4 Getting Legal Help1.5 Avoiding Violations of Penal Code 853.81.6 What Happens When You Miss Court After an O.R. Release?1.7 Common Defenses Against Penal […]
read morePenal Code 1050 PC | Motion for Continuance
Contents1 Penal Code 1050 PC | Motion for Continuance1.1 What is a Motion for Continuance?1.2 Penal Code 1050 PC1.3 How to Request a Continuance1.4 How the Judge Decides1.5 How Often Can a Continuance be Requested?1.6 Can a Continuance be Denied?1.7 Waiving Time Limits1.8 Strategic Use of Continuances1.9 Contact a Defense Lawyer Penal Code 1050 PC […]
read morePenal Code 653 PC | Tattooing a Minor
Contents1 Penal Code 653 PC | Tattooing a Minor in California1.1 What is Penal Code 653 PC?1.2 Why can’t I get my kid a tattoo?1.3 What are the penalties under PC 653?1.4 Are their defenses to tattooing a minor?1.5 Civil Liability in Tattooing Minor Cases1.6 Related Offenses1.7 Contact a Defense Lawyer1.8 Citations Penal Code 653 […]
read morePenal Code 653.22 PC | Loitering With Intent to Commit Prostitution (repealed)
Contents1 Penal Code 653.22 PC | Loitering With Intent to Commit Prostitution (repealed)1.1 Background of Penal Code 653.221.2 Constitutional and Practical Challenges to PC 653.221.3 Debates Over Discriminatory Enforcement1.4 The Repeal of Penal Code 653.221.5 Remaining California Prostitution Laws1.6 Debating the Impacts of Repeal1.7 The Ongoing Legal Debate1.8 The National Context1.9 Key Takeaways Penal Code […]
read morePenal Code 653b PC | Loitering at a School
Contents1 Penal Code 653b PC | Loitering at a School1.1 Elements of the Crime1.2 Penalties1.3 Legal Defenses1.4 Related Offenses1.5 Fighting Back Against Loitering Charges1.6 Citations Penal Code 653b PC | Loitering at a School Loitering at or near a school in California can potentially lead to criminal charges under Penal Code 653b PC. This law […]
read morePenal Code 654 PC | Multiple Punishments for the Same Act
Contents1 Penal Code 654 PC | Multiple Punishments for the Same Act1.1 The Law on Multiple Punishments in California1.2 When Does Penal Code 654 Apply?1.3 Exceptions – When Multiple Punishments Are Allowed1.4 Penal Code 654 Defenses1.5 Penal Code 654 and Sentencing1.6 How We Can Help1.7 Legal References: Penal Code 654 PC | Multiple Punishments for […]
read morePenal Code 664 PC | Attempted Crimes
Contents1 Penal Code 664 PC | Attempted Crimes1.1 What is an Attempted Crime?1.2 How Does the Law Work?1.2.1 Legal Definition1.2.2 Elements of Attempted Crime1.2.2.1 Intent to Commit the Crime1.2.2.2 “Overt Act” Towards the Crime1.2.2.3 Failing to Complete the Crime1.3 Legal Defenses1.4 Punishment for Attempted Crimes1.5 Stay Out of Trouble… Penal Code 664 PC | Attempted […]
read morePenal Code 68 PC | Bribery by Public Employees
Contents1 California Penal Code 68 PC – Bribery of Public Employees1.1 What the Law Says1.2 Examples of Unlawful Bribery1.3 Penalties for Bribery of Public Employees1.4 Legal Defenses1.5 Related Offenses1.6 Hiring an Attorney1.7 References California Penal Code 68 PC – Bribery of Public Employees California Penal Code 68 PC is the state’s anti-bribery law that applies […]
read morePenal Code 76 PC | Threatening Public Officials
Contents1 Penal Code 76 PC | Threatening Public Officials1.1 What is Considered an Illegal Threat?1.2 Who Does This Law Protect?1.3 Penalties for Violating PC 761.4 Legal Defenses1.5 How Can I Avoid Violating PC 76?1.6 Citations Penal Code 76 PC | Threatening Public Officials Penal Code 76 PC is the California law that makes it a […]
read morePenal Code 801 | Statute of Limitations for Felonies
Contents1 Penal Code 801 | Statute of Limitations for Felonies in California1.1 What is Penal Code 801?1.2 When Does the Clock Start Ticking?1.3 Tolling Provisions1.4 Why Do Statutes of Limitations Exist?1.5 How Do Statutes of Limitation Affect Felony Cases?1.6 Calls to Extend or Eliminate Statutes of Limitation1.7 Arguments Against Lengthening Statutes of Limitation1.8 Arguments for […]
read morePenal Code 802 PC | Statute of Limitations for Misdemeanors
Contents1 Penal Code 802 PC | Statute of Limitations for Misdemeanors in California1.1 What is the Statute of Limitations for Misdemeanors in California?1.2 How Does the 1-Year Statute of Limitations Work?1.3 What Happens if the Statute of Limitations Expires?1.4 How Does the Statute of Limitations Differ for Felonies?1.5 When Does the Statute of Limitations Start […]
read morePenal Code 647 PC
Contents1 Understanding California Penal Code 647 PC1.1 Lewd Conduct – Penal Code 647(a)1.2 Prostitution – Penal Code 647(b)1.3 Panhandling – Penal Code 647(c)1.4 Public Intoxication – Penal Code 647(f)1.5 Loitering – Penal Code 647(h)1.6 Invasion of Privacy – Penal Code 647(j)1.7 Penalties for Conviction1.8 Related Offenses1.9 Getting Legal Help1.10 Getting Legal Help1.10.1 Find an Experienced […]
read morePenal Code 647(a) PC | Engaging in Lewd Conduct
Contents1 Penal Code 647(a) PC | Engaging in Lewd Conduct1.1 What is Lewd Conduct?1.2 Lewd Conduct vs. Indecent Exposure1.3 Penalties for Lewd Conduct1.4 Legal Defenses1.5 Penal Code 647(a) PC and the First Amendment1.6 Related Offenses1.7 Hiring an Attorney1.8 References Penal Code 647(a) PC | Engaging in Lewd Conduct Penal Code 647(a) PC is the California […]
read morePenal Code 647(c) | Aggressive Panhandling
Contents1 Penal Code 647(c) | Aggressive Panhandling1.1 What is Penal Code 647(c)?1.2 What Are the Penalties?1.3 Why Was This Law Passed?1.4 Does It Actually Reduce Panhandling?1.5 What About Free Speech Issues?1.6 Are There Any Defenses?1.7 What About Panhandlers’ Rights?1.8 What Can I Do If I Feel Harassed?1.9 How Else Can We Address Panhandling? Penal Code […]
read morePenal Code 647(e) | Squatting
Contents1 Penal Code 647(e) | Squatting Laws in California1.1 What is California Penal Code 647(e)?1.2 History of Squatting Laws in California1.3 Punishment and Enforcement of Squatting Laws1.4 Squatting on Public vs. Private Property1.5 Squatting in Foreclosed and Vacant Properties1.6 Adverse Possession vs. Squatting1.7 Squatters’ Rights1.8 Defenses Against Squatting Charges1.9 Implications of Squatting Laws and Enforcement1.10 […]
read morePenal Code 647(f) PC | Drunk in Public
Contents1 Penal Code 647(f) PC | Drunk in Public1.1 What is California’s Law on Being Drunk in Public?1.2 What Does it Mean to be Drunk in Public?1.3 Penalties for Drunk in Public Conviction1.4 Recent Examples of Drunk in Public Charges1.5 When Can I be Charged with Drunk in Public?1.6 When is it Not a Crime […]
read morePenal Code 647(i) PC | Peeking while Loitering
Contents1 Penal Code 647(i) PC | Peeking while Loitering1.1 What Does it Mean to Loiter?1.2 Looking into a Building1.3 Invasion of Privacy1.4 Penalties for Peeking While Loitering1.5 Legal Defenses1.6 Related Offenses1.7 Fighting These Allegations1.8 Speak with a Defense Lawyer Penal Code 647(i) PC | Peeking while Loitering Penal Code 647(i) PC is a California law […]
read morePenal Code 647(j) PC | Invasion of Privacy
Contents1 Penal Code 647(j) PC – Invasion of Privacy1.1 What is Considered Invasion of Privacy?1.2 Penalties for Invasion of Privacy1.3 Possible Defenses1.4 Recent Court Rulings1.5 Invasion of Privacy in the Digital Age1.6 Final Thoughts1.7 Citations Penal Code 647(j) PC – Invasion of Privacy Invasion of privacy is a serious issue that can negatively impact people’s […]
read morePenal Code 555 PC – Trespass on Posted Property
Contents1 Penal Code 555 PC – Trespass on Posted Property in California1.1 Overview of California’s Laws on Trespassing1.2 Penalties for Criminal Trespass in California1.3 Legal Defenses to Trespass Charges1.4 Legal Entry onto Private Property1.5 Related Offenses to Trespassing1.6 Fighting Criminal Trespass Charges1.7 Find an Attorney for Help with Trespassing Charges1.8 References Penal Code 555 PC […]
read morePenal Code 587 PC | Damaging Railroad Tracks
Contents1 Penal Code 587 PC – Damaging Railroad Tracks1.1 Elements of the Crime1.2 Penalties1.3 Legal Defenses1.4 Related Offenses1.5 Conclusion Penal Code 587 PC – Damaging Railroad Tracks Penal Code 587 PC is the California statute that makes it a crime to maliciously damage or destroy railroad tracks, bridges, tunnels, train signals, or other railroad property. […]
read morePenal Code 594 PC | Vandalism
Contents1 Penal Code 594 PC – Vandalism in California1.1 Legal Definition of Vandalism in California1.1.1 Defacing with Graffiti1.1.2 Damaging Property1.1.3 Destroying Property1.2 Penalties for Vandalism Under California Law1.2.1 Misdemeanor Vandalism1.2.2 Felony Vandalism1.2.3 Factors that Increase the Sentence1.3 Legal Defenses to Vandalism Charges1.3.1 Lack of intent1.3.2 False accusations1.3.3 Mistaken identity1.3.4 Self-defense1.4 Related Offenses1.4.1 Malicious Mischief – […]
read morePenal Code 596 PC | Animal Poisoning
Contents1 Penal Code 596 PC | Animal Poisoning1.1 The Law – Penal Code 596 PC1.2 What Does Penal Code 596 PC Prohibit?1.2.1 Intentionally Poisoning an Animal1.2.2 Reckless or Accidental Poisoning1.2.3 Poisoning Wildlife1.3 Penalties for Violating Penal Code 596 PC1.4 Legal Defenses1.5 Related Offenses1.6 Penal Code 596a PC – Animal Poisoning Defenses1.7 Get Legal Help1.8 Citations […]
read morePenal Code 597(b) PC | Cockfighting
Contents1 Penal Code 597(b) PC | Cockfighting1.1 What Does California Law Say About Cockfighting?1.2 What are Some Legal Defenses?1.3 What are the Penalties?1.4 What is Cockfighting?1.5 Related Animal Cruelty Laws1.6 Get Legal Help Fighting Cockfighting Charges Penal Code 597(b) PC | Cockfighting Cockfighting–the act of making roosters fight each other–has been around for thousands […]
read morePenal Code 626.10 PC | Weapons on School Grounds
Contents1 Penal Code 626.10 PC | Weapons on School Grounds1.1 The Law – What’s Prohibited1.2 Where Does This Law Apply?1.3 Penalties for Violating PC 626.101.4 Legal Defenses1.5 Recent Cases1.6 Policy Considerations1.7 Conclusion1.8 Citations Penal Code 626.10 PC | Weapons on School Grounds Bringing a weapon onto school grounds can lead to serious criminal charges in […]
read morePenal Code 631 PC | Wiretapping
Contents1 Penal Code 631 PC – Wiretapping1.1 What is Considered Wiretapping Under PC 631?1.2 When is Recording Legal in California?1.3 Penalties for Violating PC 6311.4 Real World Examples1.4.1 People v. Nakai1.4.2 Luis v. Zang1.5 How Can You Avoid Breaking the Law?1.6 References Penal Code 631 PC – Wiretapping Wiretapping laws in California can be super […]
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