Arrested in Moreno Valley or Perris? Here is what happens next: booking, bail, the first court date at the Riverside Hall of Justice, and how cases usually resolve.

After a domestic violence arrest in California, police usually obtain an emergency protective order the same night. Here is what the EPO does, how long it lasts, what replaces it in criminal and family court, and the mistakes in the first week that turn a defensible case into a conviction.

Anyone placed on probation for a domestic violence offense in California must complete a 52-week batterer intervention program under Penal Code section 1203.097. Here is what the statute requires, how the program works, what happens if you miss sessions, and how the plea can be structured to avoid it.

Reckless driving under Vehicle Code section 23103 is a misdemeanor, not a traffic ticket. Learn the elements the prosecutor must prove, the defenses that work, the penalties and DMV consequences, and how a reckless driving charge differs from a wet reckless plea in a DUI case.

From the trial readiness conference to the verdict: how jury selection, motions in limine, the prosecution's case, the defense case, closing argument, deliberations, and hung juries actually work in California criminal court.

A practical guide to California criminal sentencing: how judges choose between probation, county jail, and prison, what the felony triad means, how credits and restitution work, and how to prepare for the hearing.

The pretrial conference is where most California criminal cases are actually decided. Here is what happens in the courtroom and the hallway, what a time waiver means, how offers move, which motions get set, and the mistakes that cost defendants leverage.

Corporal injury to a spouse or partner under Penal Code 273.5 is a wobbler. This guide covers each element, how prosecutors prove a traumatic condition, the defenses that work, and the collateral consequences.

A domestic violence arrest in California starts a criminal case and often a custody fight at the same time. Learn how the emergency protective order, the criminal protective order, and the Family Code section 3044 presumption affect your children, and what to do in the first two weeks in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles County.

A step-by-step guide to early termination of probation under Penal Code 1203.3: eligibility, timing, the motion, what Inland Empire and Los Angeles judges want to see, DUI and domestic violence limits, and how to combine the request with a 17(b) reduction and a 1203.4 dismissal.

Burglary under Penal Code 459 is entering a building, room, or locked car with intent to commit theft or a felony. Here is what must be proved, the degrees, the penalties, and the defenses.

Arraignment is the first court appearance in a Riverside County criminal case. Here is what happens at the Riverside Hall of Justice, Southwest Justice Center, Larson Justice Center, and Banning Justice Center, and how to prepare.

Gramling Law Group defends DUI, domestic violence, drug, theft, assault, and felony charges for Riverside residents at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Former public defender Daniel Gramling quotes flat fees up front.

Gramling Law Group is a Riverside family law and criminal defense firm located a short walk from the downtown courthouses. Daniel Gramling handles divorce, custody, support, property division, restraining orders, and criminal cases for Riverside residents on flat fees.