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What Do I Do If My Child Is Faced With Criminal Charges In Los Angeles County?

December 8, 2011

by LA Attorney

My child was charged with a crime in Los Angeles County? What can I Expect? Juvenile criminal cases are very tricky and parents of the child must know what to expect. When your child is charged with a crime, they … Continue reading

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I’m on Probation in California but live out of state. Can I complete my probation and classes out of state?

September 1, 2011

by LA Attorney

If you are currently on probation there are ways to modify your probation so that you can complete your probation and any additional classes or orders out of state. When a person is convicted of a crime and is given … Continue reading

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Can the court order me to surrender my medical marijuana card and stop using marijuana as a term of probation?

January 6, 2010

by LA Attorney

YES, the court can make you stop using marijuana and surrender your medical marijuana card as a term of your probation if you agree to it as a term. When you are charged with a crime, the District Attorney’s Office … Continue reading

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Terms of probation cannot limit entry into the United States for a US Citizen

November 5, 2009

by LA Attorney

As a condition of a minor’s probation, a juvenile court cannot restrict or limit a United States citizen minor’s ability to enter the United States. In the recent case of Alex O. v. Superior Court, a minor who was a … Continue reading

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If I’m a minor on probation can I be searched for any reason?

October 27, 2009

by LA Attorney

Minor on Probation Cannot be Searched Unless Police Have a Reason In order to conduct a search of the minor on probation who has not given the police a reason to search him, the officer must already know of the … Continue reading

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