Now that Proposition 36 has passed in 2024, petty theft or shoplifting can be charged in California as either a misdemeanor or a felony if you have two or more prior theft convictions. It does not matter that the amount you allegedly stole amounted to $950 or less. The purpose of this new law – …
The passage of Proposition 36 in 2024 created a new class of California crime called a “treatment-mandated felony” as spelled out in Health and Safety Code 11395. If you have two prior drug convictions, and you then pick up a third case involving possession of hard drugs, you can be charged with a “treatment-mandated felony.” …
California Penal Code § 496.6 PC prohibits unlawful deprivation of a retail business opportunity, which is possessing stolen retail property valued over $950 with intent to sell, exchange, or return it. This crime can be a misdemeanor or a felony. Statute Text California Penal Code § 496.6 PC (a) Any person who possesses property unlawfully that …
California Penal Code § 496.5 PC defines the crime of automotive property theft for resale as unlawfully possessing property acquired through vehicle-related theft with the intent to sell or exchange it when the value exceeds $950. Automotive property theft for resale can be a misdemeanor or a felony. Statute Text California Penal Code § 496.5 …
California Penal Code § 465 PC defines the crime of unlawful entry of a vehicle as forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft or any felony inside. Unlawful entry of a vehicle can be a misdemeanor or a felony. Statute Text California Penal Code § 465 PC (a) A person who forcibly …
How Much Is My Dog Bite Lawsuit Worth? 5 Key FactorsWatch this video on YouTube California dog bite law under Civil Code section 3342 makes dog owners liable for bite injuries that occur in public or on private property where the victim has the lawful right to be. Unlike in other states, California dog bite …
California Penal Code § 1203.4 PC permits you to expunge your criminal conviction after you complete probation as long as you did not serve time in state prison. There are exceptions, such as for serious crimes, violent crimes, or sex offender crimes. The full text of the statute is: PC 1203.4. (a)(1) When a defendant …
California Penal Code 33215 PC is the statute that prohibits making, importing, possessing, giving, lending, or offering for sale short-barreled rifles or sawed-off shotguns. This crime can be a misdemeanor or a felony carrying up to three years in jail. However, it may be possible to get your criminal charges reduced or dismissed. In this article, …
Abuse of inmates and prisoners can be a civil rights violation. Victims may have grounds to bring a civil rights lawsuit with lawyers who help prisoners such as the civil rights lawyers at the Shouse Law Group. If successful, the abused inmate(s) could recover money damages. The lawsuit can also force a policy change that …
Are BB guns legal in California?Watch this video on YouTube With respect to BB guns, California law states that: It is generally legal to own a BB gun in California. However, it is illegal for a person under the age of 18 to own a BBG without parental permission. Under California Penal Code 20170, it is against …
Former LA Prosecutor: California Smash & Grab Robberies — Organized Retail Theft 490.4 PCWatch this video on YouTube California Penal Code § 490.4 PC makes it a crime to commit organized retail theft, which is when two or more people act to steal merchandise from a brick-and-mortar store or online marketplace. Depending on the case, …
California Penal Code § 147 PC makes it a crime for prison officers to act with willful inhumanity or oppression towards prisoners in their care. Officers found to have acted inhumanely or oppressively towards their prisoners face a $4,000 fine plus being terminated from their position. The language of the statute reads as follows 147. …
California Penal Code § 4600 PC makes it a crime to vandalize jail or prison property. If the damage amounts to $950 or less, the state can only bring misdemeanor charges carrying up to six months in jail and/or $1,000. Otherwise, damaging prison or jail property is a felony punishable by 16 months, 2 years, …
California Penal Code § 4574 PC makes bringing weapons into detention centers a felony carrying two, three, or four years in prison (though bringing in tear gas that does not get released is only a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and/or $1,000). Meanwhile, jail inmates found in possession of weapons face felony …
California Education Code § 44830.1 prohibits school districts from employing teachers convicted of a serious felony or violent felony. Though there is an exception if you received a certificate of rehabilitation or pardon or if your conviction gets reversed. The full text of the statute reads as follows: EC 44830.1 – Employment of Felons (a) In …
With California Senate Bill 731 now law, most state felony convictions get automatically sealed from your criminal record four years after the case ends. In addition, all felony arrest records which did not lead to charges get automatically sealed after three years. Plus you cannot be denied teaching credentials for expunged drug possession convictions older …
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Parents are suing social media companies like Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) for knowingly causing their children to become addicted to harmful online content. Here are five key things to know about the current social media addiction lawsuits: Social media companies design their algorithms to maximize engagement at the expense of users’ mental health. …
California Penal Code 1378 PC is the law permitting civil compromises. This is where a judge or the prosecutor agrees to dismiss your misdemeanor charges after you reimburse the victim(s) for the financial losses they suffered from the crime. Civil compromise is most common in property offense cases involving: vandalism, embezzlement, shoplifting or petty theft. …
Neither California law nor federal law requires employers to provide severance pay or severance packages upon termination of a worker. However, many companies elect to provide severance benefits either as a courtesy to long-term employees, in exchange for a severance agreement, and/or as a way of minimizing their exposure to potential claims and lawsuits. Severance …
Most California drug possession misdemeanors can be dismissed without jail time through a diversion program. Even for felony-level drug charges like possession for sale or trafficking, judges will usually impose formal probation instead of incarceration unless aggravating factors apply. In this article, our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys answer these frequently-asked-questions about California drug sentencing …
Penal Code Sections 211, 459, 484, 487, 496, and 503 are California’s six primary theft crimes. Petty theft (PC 484) is stealing up to $950 in cash or personal property. A petty theft charge is a misdemeanor carrying up to 6 months of county jail time and/or $1,000. Grand theft (PC 487) is stealing more …
California domestic violence laws make it a crime to harm (or threaten to harm) your current or former: spouse, cohabitant, co-parent, or dating or intimate partner. Two of the most common domestic violence crimes are for: Penal Code 243(e)(1) “domestic battery” (a misdemeanor) or Penal Code 273.5, “inflicting corporal injury on an intimate partner” (a …
CoolSculpting® lawsuits are legal claims for compensation by patients diagnosed with PAH (paradoxical adipose hyperplasia). Plaintiffs’ attorneys allege that CoolSculpting® creator, Zeltiq Aesthetics, failed to warn patients that the fat-freezing procedure could cause them to develop disfiguring fat deposits in the treated areas. Shouse Law Group represents CoolSculpting® victims throughout the United States who are suffering …