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  • WHAT IS JUDICIAL DIVERSION?
    WHAT IS JUDICIAL DIVERSION?

    Per California Penal Code section 1001.95, at the judge’s discretion, and over the objection of a prosecuting agency, a judge can offer diversion to a defendant on most but not all misdemeanor ...

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  • What is a Motion to Seal Under Penal Code Section 851.91
    What is a Motion to Seal Under Penal Code Section 851.91

    Under Penal Code Section 851.91, a person who has suffered an arrest that did not result in a conviction may petition to the court to have his or her arrest and related records sealed. In other words, ...

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  • Felony Assault with Force Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury-Penal Code section 245(a)(4)-Informal Diversion Granted!
    Felony Assault with Force Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury-Penal Code section 245(a)(4)-Informal Diversion Granted!

    Felony Assault with Force Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury-Penal Code section 245(a)(4)-Informal Diversion Granted! Recently, at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Courthouse in Los Angeles, we ...

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