Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?
I am researching a decades-old murder. I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to…
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I am researching a decades-old murder. I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to…
A petition for review to the CA Supreme Court is assigned to a legal staff who drafts a ”conference memorandum”…
I am trying to proceed (pro se) anonymously in a lawsuit that is going to take place in a foreign…
Message I’m trying to obtain records of supervision for a high-risk parolee who is accused of murder. I sent a…
Is it true that a court can refuse to provide a transcript of a court proceeding to the accused in…
For months I was not allowed access to my family law case file. Couldn’t even get a copy of the…
A mother has lost her children to the state and all 4 are separated. One child is now a legal…
Everyday, 4 different agencies issue traffic citations in San Diego. These citations are then fed into the computers at the…
I am trying to find out if “USA Today” is certified as a “newspaper of general circulation” under CA Government…
I have a case in the Court of Appeal. My attorney needed a copy from the case file. I went…