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Roofing accidents (especially collapsing roofs) often result in serious, life-threatening injuries. When your roofing accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, you can bring a personal injury claim. A personal injury lawsuit will allow you to be compensated for medical bills and expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If your roofing injury occurred on …

Former DUI Prosecutor: Why breath tests get it wrongWatch this video on YouTube DUI breath tests are subject to errors that can call the blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) results into question and get them excluded from evidence. Reasons the test might be inaccurate include: The officer administering the test did not follow the required testing …

When is "resisting arrest" a felony? (Penal Code 69)Watch this video on YouTube California Penal Code § 69 PC prohibits resisting an executive officer by using force or intimidation to try to prevent executive officers from carrying out their job duties. A conviction is punishable by probation, fines, and up to three years in jail. …

Minor in possession of alcohol — Is it a crime in California?Watch this video on YouTube Business and Professions Code 25662 BP makes it illegal for a minor to be in possession of alcohol in a public place. Specifically, persons under the age of 21 may not possess alcohol while on any street or highway …

Playlist: Reckless Driving and Street TakeoversWatch this playlist on YouTube California Vehicle Code § 23103 VC prohibits reckless driving, defined as operating a motor vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of other people or property. Reckless driving is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to …

California Health and Safety Code 11352 HS: Sale or Transportation of Controlled SubstancesWatch this video on YouTube Health and Safety Code § 11352 HS makes it a felony offense to sell, transport, furnish, administer, or import a controlled substance. If convicted, you face up to 9 years in jail or prison and fines of up …

Former D.A.: "5 Ways to Beat a DUI Blood Case"Watch this video on YouTube Blood tests are a common way to measure and prove your BAC level after a DUI arrest. However, they are prone to various errors and can be challenged in court. In California, the testing procedures for DUI blood draws are set …

California Penal Code 502 PC — Unauthorized access to a computerWatch this video on YouTube Under California Penal Code § 502 PC, unauthorized computer access is a criminal offense when it entails accessing another person’s or company’s computer, data, software, or a computer network without permission. This includes: altering, damaging, deleting, destroying, or otherwise using …

What is an SR22 and when do I need one?Watch this video on YouTube A lot of mystery and confusion surrounds the SR22 requirement in connection with California DUI cases. In this article, we break it down and explain everything. If you are looking for possible ways to beat a dui charge, it is important …

Located in El Centro, CA, the Imperial County Juvenile Hall (ICJH), is a co-ed youth correctional facility run by the Imperial County Probation Department. After an arrest for a California juvenile offense, minors under age 18 may be briefly detained here or committed for an evaluation period. Others will serve short sentences in this juvenile …

Updated February 11, 2020 The Indio Juvenile Hall (IJH) is one of a few youth correctional facilities run by the Riverside County Probation Department. Minors under age 18 may be taken to this Juvenile Hall after being placed under arrest for a California juvenile offense allegation. They may be briefly detained here and released, committed …

How does the sex offender registry work in California? New SB 384 LawWatch this video on YouTube Under Penal Code 290, California law requires people convicted of certain sex crimes and sexually-motivated crimes to register as sex offenders. This means registering with their local law enforcement agency: annually within 5 days of their birthday, and within …

Playlist: When can juveniles be prosecuted in adult court?Watch this playlist on YouTube A fitness hearing (also called a transfer hearing) is a proceeding in California juvenile court where a judge decides whether or not your minor child should be transferred to face criminal charges in adult court. If the judge decides your child is “fit” …

How to get evidence thrown out of court (former DA explains) — 1538.5 Motion to Suppress EvidenceWatch this video on YouTube In California criminal cases, a motion to suppress evidence is a pretrial motion where you ask the court to exclude (or “throw out”) evidence because it was obtained by way of an illegal search …

Address/phone Van Nuys Jail 6240 Sylmar Avenue (between Delano St. and Sylvan St.) Van Nuys, CA 91401 (map) (818) 374-9645 Find an inmate Inmate locator Visiting hours Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weekends and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Visiting rules Each …

Address/phone Santa Rita Jail 5325 Broder Blvd Dublin, CA 94568 (map) (925) 551-6500 Find an inmate Inmate locator Post bail Jail lobby 24/7 In-person visitation By appointment Video visitation GettingOut.com Emails ConnectNetwork GLT Send care packages Securepak Capacity 3,489 inmates, co-ed Recognized as one of the most technologically innovative jails in the world, the Santa Rita …

Address/phone Los Angeles Twin Towers Correctional Facility 450 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map) (213) 473-6100 Find an inmate Inmate locator Visiting hours Daily from 7am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm Schedule online Send care packages Keefe Commissary Property release line (213) 473-6191 The Los Angeles Twin Towers Correctional Facility is operated by …