One of the first things you must consider when dealing with an employer and an arrest issue is that California is an at-will-employment state. This means employers have the right to terminate an employee's employment status for any reason, including getting arrested. The state's at-will...

What happens in the immediate hours following an arrest is what is called the booking process. This is when your official arrest record is updated. The booking process sounds like a quick 10-minute procedure, but it can really take quite a while depending on the...

One of the things many people wonder after their arraignment is if they are required to make bail. The short and sweet answer is no. While most people opt to not make bail for financial reasons, there are some compelling reasons some people choose to remain...

Many people assume that a restraining order is a restraining order. They don’t realize that California has different types of restraining orders. One version is the Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO.) The DVRO can only be used in cases that involve two people who have...

It's difficult to know exactly how you should act when the police contact you and say they want to talk to you. Honestly, in most cases, they are in the middle of an investigation and simply want to talk to you about some aspect of...