Truancy Laws in California A very important aspect of a child’s life is education. Every child in the state has the right to an education. As well, the law stipulates that education is mandatory and the failure to attend can…
Emergency Protective Order California law allows for persons to protect themselves against others and this is done through a court order. These orders are called restraining orders. There are three kinds of restraining orders, but this article will take a…
Failing to Appear in California Court During a court process, the parties to the case may require witnesses to appear in court, or even before that, the parties themselves must also be in attendance. If you receive a legal mandate…
Choosing Between Living Trust and a Will Estate planning can get very complicated and tricky for many, but for almost everyone it can result in stressful decisions and having to choose between different planning options. Among the different tools are trusts…
Committing a Hate Crime in California Within the criminal code, the state of California has a set of crimes that specifically deal with hate crimes. Our rights and freedoms protect against hate speech if it hinders civil rights, but the…
California Laws Against Shoplifting Within California’s theft laws, individuals can be found guilty of shoplifting. Theft and robbery are terms that are often misused in our everyday conversations, and so this article will provide a brief summary of the elements…
Defrauding an Establishment/Innkeeper You will most likely have heard of the term “dine & dash” or seen examples of it in the news. For example, people will go to a restaurant, order and eat food, and when the time comes…
Creating a Living Trust Within estate planning, individuals have many tools at their disposal to ensure property and assets are divvied according to their wishes. One of such tools is a living trust. A living trust is a legal document…
Burden of Proof in Criminal Cases In a criminal case, the prosecution has a legal duty to meet a certain threshold of evidence, such that the defendant is found guilty of the charge(s). The legal duty is called the burden…
What is Traffic School? When someone commits a traffic violation, they will face consequences. In some cases, the law may allow for the driver to attend traffic school. You may wonder why a person would attend traffic school, if it…
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