Does an adult have on his record a misdeanor offense if he is accused of child abuse in a Los Angeles Children's Court and pleads no contest?
199017
Was this a criminal case, or was it a W&I Parental Abuse/Neglect case?\nSounds like a W&I case, which is not a criminal case and therefore not a misdeameanor.  Best thing to do is contact your attorney and ask.
434185
Your son did good by leaving and should counter file against her for filing false police report. Also if there were any adult witness in the facility it would be best for him to get statements form them to take with him that he was the bigger person and left.
271955
This is going to vary by state...no matter what anyone else says.\n\nIn California, it doesn't happen.  DMV can't even keep straight what they are responsible for, let alone things they're not responsible for.\n\nEDIT 5.9.06\n\nWell, the lawyer does indeed trump the cop on this one, but given context of the question, I think the cop is more on point.\n\nBut well said anyway :)\n\n(although....at least in California...not *entirely* true: a misdemeanor arrest warrant lacking an endorsement for night service cannot be served in the wanna'-be-arrestee's home after 10pm)
634798
Depends on the state, it is definitely a misdemeanor and possibly a felony.\n\nAnd, if there are child custody issues, will most likely result in her losing custody (assuming she had custody) and restricted visitation.
48831
Unfortunately for you and your boyfriend, California is one of the few states with 18 years old as age of consent.  Since your boyfriend is less than 3 years older than you, the following can apply:\n\nCALIFORNIA CODES, PENAL CODE\n261.5 (b) Any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n\n(e)(1)(A) An adult who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor less than two years younger than the adult is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).\n\nAnd it's the prosecutor who charges your boyfriend with the crime, not your parents. You have no say in whether he's charged or not.
676723
Laws vary by state. If he is entitled to a public defender, the court will appoint one.\n\nMany times, misdemeanor offenses are not considered "crimes" and the state is not required to provide a public defender.\n\nCall a local attorney or the court and they should be able to advise you regarding this specific situation.
69040
There is no such crime.  The California Penal Code ends (in the relative area) at 2717.9 and does not start again until section 2760.\n\n273a PC, however, is what is commonly known as felony child endangerment.\n\nIf the zero isn't supposed to be in your question, then i'd say you've got 273a PC.  Otherwise, you've got nothing.
551846
Apparently someone has been criminally charged as a result of of your complaint. Obviously they contest the charge(s) or refuse to plea and adequately moved for jury trial. Unless they take a plea for a reduced charge you will probably have a say, if not some explaining to do.\n\nOtherwise you have turned the matter over to the "court" and they will decide if you get to say anything in a legal forum regarding the matter. \n\nFurther it is up to the states prosecuting counsel and the defendants counsel whether or not you will be called as a witness of which there is no guarantee you will get to testify.
382992
Plea not guilty and request a court appointed attorney.  You are going to need one to negotiate with the prosecutor for you.
568101
not really. because you chose to ignore the warrant, the SOL is stayed.  however if you never go back to california it will never be a problem.  i think Cal. is not a member of the Uniform traffic system which reports one state's violations to your home state.  otherwise call up the court and see
657712
There is no statute of limitations when a person flees from prosecution. That is an additional and serious charge.
302872
Probably yes. If you're in that position, you should read through the court paperwork to see what it says.\n\nYour state probably has a web site where you can get more info. The link below has info for CA
175222
Your question needs clarification.  What were you suing the prosecutors office (the D.A.'s office?) for?\n\nIf you were charged with a crime, it was not a civil suit.  If you are scheduled to appear in court on a criminal matter, and you fail to appear, even if you have agreed with the prosecutor to dismiss the charges, you have just added another misdemeanor.  You've breached the agreement with the prosecutor, and they can pursue both the original charge and the failure to appear charge.\n\nIf you missed an appearance in the civil suit, generally you wont be charged with the failure to appear, but the court may sanction you, and if it was wilful or for an important appearance, the court might dismiss your suit.\n\nDespite all this, it is hard to answer your question because it is not clear what term you are looking for.
345467
if there was no court date and she paid the fine, that means she either signed a paper admitting guilt or accepted a plea of guilt. It would seem that as a juvenile, it would disappear from an adult record, however I think your driving record is public record. Those things come back to haunt you, I am speaking from experience. There are laws to get certain offences "exponged" from your record. The laws vary from state to state. My particular crime is not expongable for ten years in Indiana, for example. It has cost me more then one good job. It seems unfair -if you paid for your crime and have not repeated the same mistakes, you should be able to move on with your life. Especially if many years have gone by. However big brother is watching. I signed a release of information at one job and they checked not only my criminal history but my credit, education, job, and personal history. Since 2005, when they passed The Patriot Act, eight out of ten employers do an extensive background check. it is supposed to cover their asp in case they hire someone who comes in one day and shoots up the place. I can see if it were a violent crime or a crime against a child, but for the most part we all made mistakes when we were young. some of us just got caught. We are just as hire able as the guy that hasn't learned his lesson yet, and a hell of alot less likely to make another mistake
644965
In some states the same result is allowed by a plea of no contest.  That is a concession that the prosecution is likely to present enough evidence to convince a judge or jury without admitting guilt.  \n\nIt should be noted that while a guilty plea or verdict can be used in a later civil lawsuit to conclusively prove all facts necessary to a verdict of guilty, a no contest plea can not be so used.  If the civil liability may be great in comparison to the criminal penalty, there can be a great incentive to a no contest plea or an Alford plea.
323975
Contact the state attorney generals office. I witnessed a CSP of minor and I'm a Federal Agent...if it would not of been for my testimony the offender could of easily walked. You owe it to the children to do everything in your power to lock that SOB up!!
554767
You might talk to the prosecutor about getting a diversion. It won't go your record that way. It might cost you a little more but it the charge will go away if you don't get into trouble for the next year.