Business and Professions Code 25631 BPC is the California statute that makes it a crime for a liquor store, bar, or club to sell alcohol between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and fines of up to $1000.00. This law is …
Updated February 28, 2022 On January 1, 2018, recreational marijuana use became legal for adults over 21 years of age in California. Medical marijuana laws under California’s “Compassionate Use” Act, however, remain in full force and effect. Significantly, California’s medical marijuana laws offer certain advantages for patients over the purchase of retail marijuana. Such advantages …
California Health & Safety Code § 11363 HS makes it illegal to cultivate (that is, to plant, harvest, dry or process) peyote or other mescaline-containing cacti. Doing so is a wobbler offense that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. If charged as a misdemeanor, the crime is punishable by: imprisonment in …
Is it a crime to be present around drug use? (Health & Safety Code 11365 HS)Watch this video on YouTube Health & Safety Code 11365 HS makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly be present at a place where you know people are using a controlled substance, if you aid or abet the drug use in some way. A conviction is …
Go to jail for altering a prescription? (Health & Safety Code 11368 HS)Watch this video on YouTube California Health and Safety Code § 11368 HS makes it a criminal offense to forge or alter a narcotic drug prescription, use a prescription with a forged signature to obtain (or try to obtain) narcotics, or possess narcotics obtained …
Do I Need to Report a Car Accident to the DMV in California?Watch this video on YouTube A reportable collision is a traffic accident that you are legally required to report to the DMV. In California, you must notify the DMV of an accident within 10 days if: there was property damage of $1,000 or …
Under Health & Safety Code § 11383 HS, it is a crime to possess certain chemicals with the intent to use those materials to manufacture Phencyclidine (PCP). This offense is a felony punishable by up to six years in county jail. Potential Defenses Criminal defense lawyers draw upon several legal strategies to challenge accusations under this …
Health and Safety Code § 12085 HS prohibits the manufacture, possession, or transportation of illegal explosives. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $ 1,000.00. The language of the code section states that: 12085. No person shall make, possess, or transport any explosive …
California Penal Code 244 PC defines the crime of assault with caustic chemicals. One commits this offense by throwing or placing caustic or flammable substances on someone with the intent to injure or disfigure that person. Penalties for assault with a caustic chemical PC 244 assault with caustic chemicals is a felony in California. Possible penalties …
Health & Safety Code 12702 HS makes it a crime to sell, give, or deliver dangerous fireworks to minors. A violation of this law is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1000.00. The language of the code section reads as follows: 12702. (a) A person who …
Under California Health and Safety Code Section 114087 HS, it is unlawful for restaurants, stores, and other commercial food providers to misrepresent or mislead consumers through the labeling and presentation of food products. Doing so is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and fines of up to $1000.00. The language of the …
Health and Safety Code 122335(b) makes it a crime to “tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog, or cause a dog to be tethered, fastened, chained, tied, or restrained, to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object.” This section can be charged as an infraction or a misdemeanor and is punishable …
Penal Code 220 PC — Assault With Attempt to Commit a FelonyWatch this video on YouTube Penal Code § 220 PC defines the crime of assault with intent to commit a felony. This offense involves assaulting another person with the further intent to commit a serious sex crime. A conviction is a felony punishable by …
Health and Safety Code § 11162.5 HS makes it a crime to possess counterfeit prescription blanks for controlled substances. This offense can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony and is punishable by up to 3 years in jail or prison. The language of the code section reads as follows: 11162.5. (a) Every person …
Health & Safety Code 11366 HS – Crime of Operating or Maintaining a Drug House — LEGAL ANALYSISWatch this video on YouTube Health & Safety Code § 11366 HS makes it a crime to open or maintain a drug house. A “drug house” is defined as a place used for unlawfully selling, giving away, or using …
Accused of Battery on a Police Officer? Advice from a former copWatch this video on YouTube Penal Code 243b and 243c are the California laws that define the crime of battery on a peace officer or police officer. A person commits this offense by willfully and unlawfully touching a peace officer or other protected official …
In California, the crime of bribery is defined as offering, giving or taking something of value, with corrupt intent, in order unlawfully to influence a person in any public or official capacity. Bribery is typically prosecuted as a felony and is punishable by up to 4 years in jail or prison. Bribery laws are codified …
Under Penal Code § 20510 PC, the state of California makes it a crime to manufacture, import, sell, give, or possess a cane sword. By definition, a cane sword is an object that looks like an ordinary cane but has a sword concealed inside of it. The language of the statute reads: 20510. Except as …
Vehicle Code § 5200 is the California statute that requires you to fasten and display license plates on your vehicles. Failure to do so is an infraction punishable by a $197.00 fine, plus court costs. Note that officers often write the citation as 5200 VC or 5200 CVC as short for the Califonia Vehicle Code. …
Vehicle Code § 12951 CVC makes it an infraction to drive without having your driver’s license in your possession, and a misdemeanor to refuse to present your license if requested to do so by a peace officer. A misdemeanor conviction is punishable by up to 6 months in jail time and fines of up to …
Vehicle Code 13004.1 makes it a crime to manufacture or sell counterfeit California state identification cards. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1000.00 in fines and up to 24 hours of community service, but no actual jail time. Only the California Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to issue official state ID cards and driver’s licenses. 13004.1 …
Vehicle Code 13365.2 VC is the California statute that allows the DMV to suspend your driving privileges after a hold has been put on your driver’s license. This typically happens when you fail to appear in court on a traffic matter. According to VC 13365.2: “(a) Upon receipt of the notice required under subdivision (b) of …
Under Vehicle Code § 14601.3 VC, California designates you as a “habitual traffic offender” if you (a) drive on a suspended license, and (b) have too many points on your driving record. This can be punished by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $1000.00. Examples of HTOs include: After …
Vehicle Code 14601.4 VC is the California statute that makes it a crime to drive on a suspended or revoked license and, while doing so, cause someone to suffer bodily injury. This section is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in county jail. The full language of the code section states that: 14601.4. (a) It is unlawful for a …
Vehicle Code § 14601.5 VC makes it a crime to drive on a suspended or revoked license, when the suspension or revocation was for either: a refusal to take a chemical test, or driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration. The full text of the code section states that: 14601.5. (a) A person shall not drive a …