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The California Sex Offender Registry is a database of sex offenders. People who have been convicted of a sex crime offense in California are required to register their personal information. The law requires convicted sex offenders to comply. Otherwise, they will face severe criminal punishments under the new sex offender...

When talking about criminal charges, the words assault and battery are often used as if they mean the same thing. But they actually have different legal meanings. Knowing the difference between them is important, especially if you’re dealing with criminal charges. At Summit Defense, we specialize in representing individuals accused...

In the United States, felonies are considered serious crimes and have harsher punishments. A felony conviction can have lasting consequences for an individual's life, including being unable to obtain employment in particular fields or obtaining a professional license. This article discusses how long a felony conviction stays on your record...

What's the difference between escorting and prostitution? Escort service and prostitution are often used interchangeably, but they have differences. Escorting is legal in some places and illegal in others. But it's hard to know where you stand in a legal sense when offering these services. It can be even more...

If you’ve been involved in a car accident and are worried about being charged with a DUI, you’re not alone. Many people wonder how long after an accident they can face DUI charges. The truth is that DUI charges can be filed days, weeks, or even months after the accident...

When you're arrested and taken to jail, one of the first things you might wonder is what happens to your personal belongings. Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers helps people understand the process of how possessions are handled when you're detained. While the main focus is on the legal consequences, your financial obligations, personal...

White-collar crimes, or business crimes, are one of the many categories of crime that we defend at Summit Defense. The FBI characterizes white-collar crime as crimes committed by business and government professionals. The motivation behind these crimes is financial, specifically to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services or...

The existence of private prisons is a highly debated subject in the U.S. today. And while we are not going to get into the specifics of the debate, we did want to provide more insight into the presence of private prisons around the country. To do that, we conducted research...

Major sentencing disparities can occur in different Bay Area Counties. What a judge sentences an individual to in one county could be vastly different than from what a judge sentences an individual to in another county. The differences in sentencing have a vast monetary effect on both county and California...

While it is normally quite safe to take advantage of the services of a licensed massage therapist, there are those who would pretend to be licensed and trained when they are, in fact, not. This seems to be the case with a 40-year-old man from Vallejo who was masquerading as...