When you are arrested by a police officer, there is a specific set of events that occur. A police officer must follow legal procedures from arrest to actual placement of a suspect in jail. It’s important to be aware of…
If you are being questioned by the police, it is important that you understand what your rights are and what you should not disclose. Officers have been known to use numerous methods to solve a crime—don’t be a victim to…
THE FIRST RULE TO FOLLOW AFTER AN ARREST: REMAIN SILENT EXCEPT TO REQUEST AN ATTORNEY When you are arrested, the police must immediately “read you your rights,” which is to say, you must be informed that you have the right…
IF YOUR CHILD IS ARRESTED, WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR CHILD? Unfortunately, California state law does not require the police to tell a minor that they have a right to have their parents present before answering any questions! Therefore,…
RULE CHECK in the beginning of the year or semester–As the new school year begins, Fiumara & Milligan Law highly recommends that parents carefully review the school rules or rule book that is sent home in the form of a…
Effective January 1, 2015, California Senate Bill 1038 enacted a new law allowing most minors in Juvenile Court who have satisfactorily completed probation, (probation without wardship or informal handling), and who appear before the Juvenile Court after January 1, 2015,…
Contact: The FIUMARA & MILLIGAN LAW, PC IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 136 ARRESTEES FOR A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP! THE NUMBER “13” DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AN ‘UNLUCKY’ NO….
Sonoma County prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a man accused of tricking his friend’s lover last year into having sex with him. Jesus Reyes-Perez, 22, of Santa Rosa was alleged to have switched places with his friend, Enrique Velasquez,…
California Senate Bill 1322 authored by California State Senator Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, would decriminalize prostitution for minors in California. A person under the age of 18 years of age in California is defined as a minor and, therefore, cannot…
THE LAW FIRM of FIUMARA & MILLIGAN LAW, PC, over the years has worked closely with private providers like LCA to provide our clients with the best and most uniquely tailored jail alternatives: Over the last 25 years LCA has…