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(2) The person named in the criminal protective order or police report as the alleged criminal perpetrator is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the tenant or household member. “Tenant” means tenant, subtenant, lessee, or sublessee.
(2) The landlord previously gave at least three days’ notice to the tenant to correct a violation of paragraph (1) immediately above.
I Was Given a Ticket in Long Beach, What Happens in Court?
Once a defendant has taken his or her place at the podium, the judge or commissioner informs the defendant of the charge, and asks the defendant how he or she wishes to plead. The defendant may plead guilty, not guilty, or no contest. A no-contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty plea, except that it may not be used against the defendant as an admission in any civil suit based on the same act. A no-contest plea is subject to the court’s approval. In Long Beach traffic court, defendants will sometimes plead guilty with an explanation, hoping to receive a reduced or suspended fine or lower penalty. Such a plea has the same effect as a guilty plea, in that it constitutes an admission to each element of the charged offense.
One seasoned Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney states that when a defendant pleads guilty or no contest, the judge or commissioner imposes sentence, assuming that the defendant has waived the right to delay sentencing under the applicable law. The judge has a range of possible punishments he can impose. A defendant who pleads not guilty is given a trial date. Many judges generally try to discourage defendants from pleading not guilty to minor traffic violations, e.g., registration or equipment violations. They will often suggest to defendants charged with these offenses that they plead no contest, and that, depending on the explanation for the violation, they will consider waiving the fine or substantially reducing it. Good luck in your case, this information should help you significantly.
Someone Else Using Your License? What You Can Do.
What if you receive notice that you had a failure to appear for a ticket that you never actually received? It happens quite often that a person is a a victim of identity theft and that person using your identity racks up speeding tickets in your name. So, what do you do? How can you fight such a criminal charge in the Long Beach Court?
Under California law a person may contest a charge by claiming under penalty of perjury not to be the person to whom the notice to appear was issued when identification was made by thumbprint or fingerprint. The person must submit a thumbprint or fingerprint for comparison with the thumbprint or fingerprint on the notice. The judge hearing the case may refer the print submitted together with the print on the notice to the prosecuting attorney for comparison. If there is no print on the notice or a comparison of the prints is inconclusive, the court must refer the notice back to the issuing agency for further investigation, unless it determines that a referral is not in the interest of justice. A Court cannot convict someone of a ticket if the evidence fails to show that person is the perpetrator beyond a reasonable doubt.
Can I Make Payments on My Fine?
Pursuant to California law, a person who receives a traffic ticket or is convicted of any other misdemeanor offense such as DUI, public intoxication in Long Beach has the right to work off the fine by doing payments. It is well settled that if an infraction violation of the Vehicle Code or an infraction violation of an ordinance adopted under the penal code does not require a court appearance, the court clerk may accept a payment and forfeiture of bail in installments. An initial installment payment of at least 10 percent of the total bail amount for each infraction violation must be made to the court before the date on which the defendant promised to appear, or before to the expiration of any continuance, or on receipt of information that an action has been filed and before the scheduled court date. According to one Long Beach DUI Lawyer, as a condition of payment of bail installments, the defendant must sign an Agreement To Pay and Forfeit Bail in Installments using a court approved form, which sets out the terms of the installment payment schedule as agreed upon with the court. . The defendant must also submit proof of correction when such proof is mandatory for a correctable offense. When the clerk accepts the agreement for payment and forfeiture of bail installments, the clerk must continue the appearance date to the date scheduled for completion of payment and forfeiture of bail in the agreement. For purposes of reporting violations to the DMV under Vehicle Code §1803, the date that the defendant signs an agreement to pay and forfeit in installments is reported as the date of conviction. Reference, Judicial Benchguide.
The defendant in any misdemeanor must pay to the clerk or collection agency a fee equal to the administrative and clerical costs of processing installment accounts as determined by the board of supervisors or the court, up to a maximum of $35. If the defendant fails to make an installment payment according to the agreement, the court may charge a failure to appear or pay under Veh C §40508 and impose a civil assessment as provided under Penal Code §1214.1, or issue an arrest warrant for a failure to appear. Vehicle Code §40512 provides that if the defendant does not make an installment payment as agreed and fails to appear at a compliance appearance, either in person or by counsel, the court may continue the arraignment to a date beyond the date of the last installment payment date, issue an arrest warrant, or impose a civil assessment as provided under Pen C §1214.1 for the failure to appear. Veh C §40512(b)(1). If the defendant has paid all the required bail funds and does not appear at a compliance hearing, the court may declare bail forfeited and order that no further proceedings take place in the case, with specified exceptions. f anyone has additional questions concerning how a Judge handles fine issues in the local Court, contact a Long Beach Criminal Lawyer and set up an appointment to discuss your options such as community service or Cal Trans work in lieu of any fines.
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1. A witness’s character for honesty or veracity or their opposites.
2. The existence or nonexistence of a bias, interest or other motive.
3. A statement made by any witness that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing or criminal trial.
1. False reports by a prosecution witness (People v. Hayes (1992) 3 Cal.App.4th 1238, 1244); 2. Pending criminal charges against a prosecution witness (People v. Coyer (1983) 142 Cal.App.3d 839, 842); 3. Parole or probation status of the witness (Davis v. Alaska (1974) 415 U.S. 308, 319; People v. Price (1991) 1 Cal.4th 324, 486); 4. Evidence contradicting a prosecution witness’ statements or reports (People v. Boyd (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 541, 568-569); 5. Evidence undermining a prosecution witness’ expertise (e.g., inaccurate statements) (People v. Garcia (1993) 17 Cal.App.4th 1169, 1179); 6. A finding of misconduct by a Board of Rights or Civil Service Commission that reflects on the witness’ truthfulness, bias or moral turpitude (cf. People v. Wheeler, supra, 4 Cal.4th at p. 293) (Note that the burden of proof in an administrative hearing is preponderance of the evidence.); 7. Evidence that a witness has a reputation for untruthfulness (3 Witkin Cal. Evidence (4th ed. 2000) §§ 288-290); 8. Evidence that a witness has a racial, religious or personal bias against the defendant individually or as a member of a group (In re Anthony P. (1985) 167 Cal.App.3d 502, 507-510); or 9. Promises, offers or inducements to the witness, including a grant of immunity (United States v. Bagley, supra, 473 U.S. at pp. 676-677; Giglio v. United States (1972) 405 U.S. 150, 153-155).
According to one Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney, a thorough review of all other types of available information contained within a given case must be made before a determination is reached that evidence concerning the credibility of a material prosecution witness is impeachment evidence. If you have further questions or concerns about this topic feel free to send a comment for discussion.

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