California Jails A-Z

Police barged into your home and seized what they told you was “evidence of a crime.” But they did so without a valid search warrant. The police said they did not need one because of “exigent circumstances.” What does that mean? Exigent circumstances are situations that require swift or immediate action usually on the part ...

The “exclusionary rule” allows judges in Colorado criminal cases to disregard (“exclude“) evidence that police have illegally obtained. 1. When are police searches in Colorado legal/not legal? Police are required to adhere to the Fourth Amendment‘s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures when conducting searches. In general, police must secure a Colorado search warrant before ...

If you fail a drug test while on misdemeanor probation, the most common happenings include: a warning, community service, rehabilitation, counseling, modification of probation conditions or probation revocation, and jail time. In cases involving probation modification or revocation, a judge will likely hold a probation revocation hearing to determine that you did in fact violate ...

Under California criminal law, a statute of limitations (“SOL”) refers to the maximum time period for which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. There are, however, a few California crimes that have no limitations period. Under California Penal Code 799 PC, charges of the following crimes can be brought against a person at any time: ...