Fri. Mar 7th, 2025

Category: 4th Amendment

 Salinas v. Cruz; The 2nd Court of Appeals of California Reverses Restraining Order Because Cross-Examination Was Barred

Salinas v. Cruz; The 2nd Court of Appeals of California Reverses Restraining Order Because Cross-Examination Was Barred The Court of Appeal for this district yesterday reversed a domestic violence restraining…

Lying Cops – PC 129 Penal Code – Preparing False Statement or Report Under Oath

Lying Cop or Citizen – PC 129 – Preparing False Statement or Report Under Oath Preparing False Statement or Report Under Oath Penal Code Section 129 is part of the…

PC 146 Penal Code – False Arrest

2011 California Code Penal Code 146 PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER 7. Other Offenses Against Public Justice Section 146 Every public officer, or person pretending to be a…

Making Annoying Phone Calls – California Penal Code 653m

Making Annoying Phone Calls – California Penal Code 653m Making annoying phone calls in described under California Penal Code Section 653m. This statute makes it a crime to make repeated…

The Right To Know: How To Fulfill The Public’s Right Of Access To Police Records

The Right To Know: How To Fulfill The Public’s Right Of Access To Police Records Democracy depends on the public’s right to know what its government is doing, so it…

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SB-1421 Records

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SB-1421 Records Effective January 1, 2019, Senate Bill 1421 (SB 1421) amended Penal Code Section 832.7 which generally made all peace officer personnel records and…

California Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) – 2023-2024 – Peace officers: Release of Records

California Legislature Passes Senate Bill 16; Expanding Peace Officer Records Accessible to the Public California Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) 2023 – 2024 – Release of Records – Police officers…

What is Probable Cause? and.. How is Probable Cause Established?

What is Probable Cause? and.. How is Probable Cause Established? Probable Cause The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches…