California holds dog owners strictly liable for bites under Civil Code 3342 — no "one free bite." Learn the exceptions, deadlines, and what victims can recover.Read More

Arrested in Santa Ana? Here's where you're taken, how booking and bail work, how to find someone in OC jail, and what happens at the Central Justice Center.Read More

A first-time DUI in California is a misdemeanor — here's what it really means: probation, fines, DUI school, license consequences, and whether jail is likely.Read More

Who can file a wrongful death claim in California, the 2-year deadline, and what compensation covers. Free consultation with an Orange County attorney.Read More

Grand theft in California is stealing property worth over $950 — or any car or firearm. Learn PC 487 penalties, Prop 36 enhancements, and the defenses that apply.Read More

Penal Code 273.5 is California's corporal injury to a spouse law. Learn the penalties, what counts as a "traumatic condition," and the defenses that apply.Read More

Yes — you can get a DUI expunged in California under Penal Code § 1203.4 once you complete probation, as long as you did not serve time in state prison and have no pending criminal charges. Expungement dismisses the conviction and lets you legally state, on most private job applications, that you were not convicted...Read More

Under California's Prop 36, shoplifting can be a felony if you have prior theft convictions. Learn how repeat theft is charged in Orange County and your defenses.Read More

After a DUI arrest in California, you have 10 calendar days to request a DMV hearing — or your driver’s license is automatically suspended, regardless of what happens in your criminal case. This hearing, called an Administrative Per Se (APS) hearing, is a separate proceeding that decides one thing only: whether you keep your license....Read More

Learn how to get a criminal record expunged in California under PC 1203.4. Eligibility, process, and what to expect in Orange County. Law Office of Anthony J. Nuñes.Read More