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Orange County DUI Patrols for December 30 and New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2010

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Local law enforcement, operating with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and a lot of grant money, are conducting their annual holiday crackdown on DUI.  They’ve been conducting checkpoints and extra “saturation” patrols throughout Orange County.
Thursday, December 30
DUI Checkpoint - 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Laguna Hills
DUI “Saturation Patrol” 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. in [...]

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Commercial Burglary (459) and shoplifting - Who can be charged?

November 12, 2010

I was asked a question the other day about what could happen to their son if he got wrapped up in his friends’ “beer run” shoplifting case and they now are facing burglary charges.  What happens to a guy who is waiting in the car when his buddies come running out, shouting “go, go, go!”
First [...]

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How to check to see if you have an arrest warrant in Orange County

November 3, 2010

Everything is online these days.
You can search online for arrest warrants through the Orange County Sheriff’s Department “eServices” website.
Arrest warrant check in Orange County
Note that this may not be 100% accurate, since it may not include all bench warrants that were recently issued or ones that have not yet hit the computer database.
And of course [...]

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How do I bail somebody out in Orange County, CA?

October 12, 2009

Once somebody is arrested and booked into jail on criminal charges, a bail amount will be set.  In Orange County, there is a bail schedule that is generally followed unless there are factors to increase or decrease the bail - or in some cases allow a defendant to be released on their written promise to [...]

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Sealing juvenile records - Orange County juvenile defense lawyer

March 18, 2009

Many people think that juvenile convictions (technically called “adjudications”) and juvenile records are automatically sealed once you turn 18.  Unfortunately, that’s not true.  While juvenile proceedings are generally confidential, the records and convictions do not just go away once you (or your child) turn 18.
There are procedures though, where I can petition the court to [...]

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