Your acquaintances and friends circle may lead to harsher penalties if you find yourself charged with a criminal offense. The state of California prohibits participation in gangs. To this end, the state has implemented legislation to charge people for involvement in...

In California, if you write a check, but do not have the money in your checking account to back it up, the check will bounce. When you have non-sufficient funds, it can hurt your wallet, not to mention damage your credit score. Unfortunately, this is not the end of...

Most people in California know that when accused of a crime, they have different plea options. You probably have heard of the standard guilty or not guilty pleas. One other common option is nolo contendere, which California Legislative Information explains is...