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Credit Card Fraud – What is it?

in Laws Credit and debit card fraud in California includes a range of offenses. In its essence, credit card fraud involves using someone else’s credit or debit card, or their credit or debit card number, to make purchases. Credit card fraud can also mean using financial information about the cardholder to commit forgery or to open accounts… Read More

Check Fraud Laws

in Laws Under California Penal Code Section 476, a person commits check fraud when they intend to defraud the payee of the check and manifest that intent by representing the check to be genuine. Check fraud can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Misdemeanor check fraud is punishable by a year in jail and/or… Read More

Resisting Arrest – What it Really Means

in Laws Resisting arrest is a charge that most people today do not fully understand. It is really much broader than what the name implies and can cover many people and situations that average citizens might not expect. The resisting arrest has several different elements. ... Read More

Creating A Fake Fire Alarm

in Bail Procedure, Laws Pulling a fire alarm without the presence of a fire is a crime, and the perpetrator will go to jail for the offense. This is a misdemeanor that will involve a fine after a citation is issued, but the person who pulled the alarm must get out of jail first. A bail bondsman is there… Read More

Robbery in CA

in Laws In California, under Penal Code Section 211-215, robbery is the forceful acquisition of another person’s personal property. ... Read More

The Legal Reality Of Carjacking

in Laws In the state of California, the laws that cover carjacking are in California Penal Code Section 215 PC. According to the law, a person can be charged with carjacking if they obtained a motor vehicle they do not own or have the authorization to use. ... Read More

CA’s “Peeping Tom” Laws: Penal Code 647(i)

in Laws The California “Peeping Tom” law (Penal Code 647 (i)) is one that can be quite embarrassing for the individual charged under it. This inevitably leads to a string of pejoratives directed at the person arrested for this violation. ... Read More

Carrying a Loaded Firearm

in Laws In the state of California, carrying a loaded firearm in public or in your vehicle falls under Penal Code 25850. This means that if you are caught with a loaded weapon, you can expect punishment and may need the help of a skilled bondsman.  Note that it is a different offense from carrying a concealed… Read More

Annoying Phone Calls: CA Penal Code 653m

in Laws We all made prank phone calls when we were kids, and we annoyed people with those calls. We never worried about being prosecuted though, even if we got caught. Whether you know it or not, prank calls like those are a crime now. ... Read More