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Traffic ticket Courtesy Notices are not required
Traffic ticket cases "Courtesy Notices" mailed to you after you have been cited are not required. When you get a ticket or citation, you sign a receipt for the ticket which is given to you and you promise to appear at the date time and place indicated...
Does a Vista Domestic Violence call always result in an arrest?
A Vista domestic violence call, or any domestic violence call in North San Diego County, almost always results in someone being arrested. There are very few circumstances where an arrest will not occurr regardless whether the "victim" wants anyone arrested...
Where are DUI arrests most likely in Carlsbad?
DUI arrests are most likely in Carlsbad in five different areas. These areas see the most traffic and are patrolled more than the residential areas. Some areas have both Carlsbad Police and California Highway Patrol actively involved...
What is the DUI “pink sheet” I got after arrested in Oceanside?
The DUI "pink sheet" given to you after an Oceanside or any California arrest is a temporary license and Notice of Suspension. It is very important and you should read it. This "pink sheet" tells you that you have a full privilege to drive if your...
Is a Criminal “aider and abetter” treated differently?
An aider and abetter in a criminal case is just as guilty as the principal who does the crime and is subject to the same criminal penalties as the principal. That means the getaway driver of the robbers is just as guilty as the robbers. Anyone who "before...
What does “possession” in drug cases in Vista mean?
"Possession" in drug cases means in Vista and throughout California that you have control over the illegal drugs or the right to control it either personally or through another. You do not have to own the drugs, you do have to know they are there. Whether...
Is “driving” necessary for a DUI in Vista, California?
Driving is necessary to prove DUI in Vista and all of California, and is an element of the crime just like impairment or being .08 blood alcohol level or more. It must be found beyond a reasonable doubt that the person was in control of the vehicle and there was...
Are shoplifting and petty theft the same?
Shoplifting and petty theft can be the same. If the value of the stolen items is $950 or less and the items were taken were retail merchandise, then it may be treated the same. If the value is greater, than $950 it becomes a grand theft. If the value is less than...
What is “mental competency” in a criminal case?
Mental competency is defined in California Penal Code 1367(a) which generally states that if the defendant because of a "mental disorder or developmental disability" is unable to understand the nature of the criminal procedings or assist his/her attorney in their...
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