The California legislature made amendments to Penal Code section 1001.36, which aims to promote the use of mental health diversion in the criminal justice system. The law became effective on January 1, 2023. The Penal Code section 1001.36 was passed in 2018 to address the issue of criminal defendants who suffer from mental
Governor Newsom recently signed a new law, making it easier for certain individuals with prior convictions to have their records dismissed. After four years of completing their sentence, many individuals with convictions on their record will automatically be eligible for dismissal without the need to file a petition for relief. This new law
Have you ever heard of a wobbler offense? It’s a term used in the California criminal justice system to describe a crime that could be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. These types of offenses “wobble” between two classifications, which gives courts and prosecutors more flexibility in determining how to handle
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