Arrested near LAX or in Inglewood, Hawthorne, Westchester, or Culver City? Here is how release, charging, and the first court date at the Airport Courthouse usually work, and the mistakes that cost people their cases.

Identity theft under Penal Code 530.5 can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. A California criminal defense lawyer explains what the prosecutor must prove, the defenses that work, and what a conviction costs.

A practical guide to criminal cases at the Compton Courthouse in Los Angeles County: who prosecutes, what happens at arraignment, how bail and release work, where diversion fits, and the mistakes that cost defendants in south Los Angeles County.

What to expect at a spousal support hearing at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles: the FL-300 and FL-150 filings, deadlines, temporary versus long-term support, and what the judge asks.

A practical guide to felony arraignment at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles: timing, the plea, bail and release, protective orders, the preliminary hearing clock, and the mistakes that hurt defendants in their first week.

A practical guide to your first court date on a misdemeanor at the Long Beach courthouse: who prosecutes, whether you must appear, what the judge decides, and what to do before you walk in.

A practical guide to criminal cases at the Pomona courthouse in eastern Los Angeles County: arraignment, bail, the DA, plea offers, diversion, and the mistakes that hurt defendants from Pomona, Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora, Covina, West Covina, Walnut, and Diamond Bar.

Your first appearance at the Van Nuys Courthouse is an arraignment. Here is how the day works, who prosecutes, what the judge decides, and how to prepare.

Criminal threats under Penal Code section 422 is a wobbler and a strike. Here are the six elements the prosecutor must prove, the defenses that actually work, and what a conviction means for firearms, immigration, and custody.

Gramling Law Group defends DUI, domestic violence, drug, theft, assault, and felony charges for Los Angeles residents at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center. Former public defender Daniel Gramling quotes flat fees up front.

How to file for divorce in Los Angeles County: residency rules, the FL-100 and FL-110, service, disclosures, the six-month wait, and getting a judgment entered at Stanley Mosk or your district courthouse.

Gramling Law Group represents Los Angeles residents in divorce, child custody, support, property division and restraining order matters, along with criminal defense. Flat fees are quoted up front and consultations happen by phone or video.