What Happens if You Resist Arrest? In California, if a police officer is executing an arrest warrant or is fulfilling their duty as a police officer and thereby choosing to arrest you, you must comply. If you intentionally resist the…
Reckless Burning in California Forest fires occur in California and this year has been particularly challenging and tragic for many of the Californians who have lost their homes and/or have had to evacuate. Given the ecosystem and nature in California,…
Circumstances Around Refusing to Perform a Chemical Test Implied consent in California makes the educated assumption that all drivers know they will be subject to a breathalyzer test – a chemical test – if they are arrested by an officer…
Defamation Lawsuits A person’s reputation carries quite a lot of weight. Your reputation can affect your career prospects, academics, business, and social life. In order to protect you from malicious statements intended to cause harm, the law allows for civil…
Defining the Protocol for Search Warrants in California Individuals in the US have the right to privacy and law enforcement cannot invade your privacy without legal justification. This means that a police officer cannot just come in to your house…
Receiving a Divorce Judgment Divorce proceedings can be complicated and result in a variety of outcomes. One of the possible outcomes during the process is the payment of money due to a judgment. Given a certain legal justification, the family…
Limited Scope Representation In some scenarios, people prefer to take on a legal case on their own and represent themselves. While this is advisable for certain issues (like traffic tickets), representing yourself in more complicated legal matters can be extremely…
Wrongful Termination Claims in California When you sign a work contract, you agree to the provisions and clauses within. Many, if not all, employees in California have employment contracts that allow for work at will. Therefore, an employee can be…
Filing False or Forged Documents in California A lot of different legal procedures require submitting and filing documents with public offices in California. When you file a document, you must do so knowing that you have presented a legitimate document.…
Can You Own a Stun Gun in California? There are many different weapons or weapon-like objects available to people (some are legal, whereas others are not). In some cases, like guns, there are extensive state and federal regulations barring access…