Annoying Phone Call Laws (PC 653m(a) and (b)) in California
California Penal Code 653m(a)/653m(b): Annoying or Repeated Harassing Phone Calls Legal Definition: Every person who, with intent to annoy, telephones or makes contact by means…
Other Crimes
Sealing Arrest Record Laws (PC 851.91) in California
California Penal Code 851.91/The CARE Act – Sealing Arrest Record Motions Legal Definition: Your arrest record can be sealed as a matter of right (meaning by…
Animal Cruelty Laws (PC 597) in California
California Penal Code 597(a): Animal Abuse Legal Definition: Any person who overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, drink,…
Prefiling Investigation
Prefiling Before every case can go to Court, there is an investigation that takes place. Not all cases involve police arresting a person in…
Looting Laws (PC 463) in California
California Penal Code 463: Looting Legal Definition: Every person who commits second-degree burglary, defined in penal code 459, during and within an affected county in…
Violation of a Restraining Order/Contempt Laws (PC 273.6/PC 166) in California
California Penal Code 273.6(a)/California Penal Code 166: Violation of aRestraining Order/Contempt Laws Legal Definition: Any intentional and knowing violation of a protective order. A…