California DUI Laws A-Z

Yosemite National Park may be within California’s borders, but if you get busted for possession or growing pot in Yosemite or in any national park, you are within the borders of federal law and subject to penalties much harsher than those you’d face under California law. Yosemite National Park is one of the country’s most ...

Under California Penal Code 33215 PC, it is illegal if a person does any of the following acts with a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun: Manufactures them, Imports them into the State, Keeps them for sale, Offers them for sale, Gives or lends them, and/or Possesses them. California Penal Code 17170 PC defines a ...

Battery can be a crime of moral turpitude (CIMT) if it causes significant injuries. This can trigger extra collateral consequences of a conviction. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may be deported. However, many batteries do not cause any injuries. Even if committed against a spouse, simple batteries generally not involve moral turpitude. A CIMT can ...

Some examples of witness intimidation include: a defendant mails her accuser an article about witnesses who mysteriously die after testifying. a store robber tells the cashier “bad things will happen” if the police find out. a rapist offers his victim money to not report him. Under California Penal Code 136.1 PC, it is a crime ...