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Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray in California July 10, 2020

California – Tear Gas/Pepper Spray in California and When May Minors Possess Tear Gas and Liability for Misuse - Penal Code § 22810 In California, people may possess and use “Pepper Spray” and other “Tear Gas Weapons” in self-defense. There are, however, restrictions ...

Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray in California July 10, 2020
California – Tear Gas/Pepper Spray in California and When May Minors Possess Tear Gas and Liability for Misuse - Penal Code § 22810 In California, people may possess and use “Pepper Spray” and other ...
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Infractions, Misdemeanors, Felonies, and Wobblers April 10, 2020
As an Oakland Police Officer in the Academy, we learned the definitions of crimes. We also learned that the classification of a crime as an infraction, misdemeanor, felony, or wobbler is based on the ...
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Vehicle Registration Searches in California March 24, 2020
When the police stop your car for an infraction, and you cannot find the registration for the car you’re driving, the police violate the 4 th Amendment if they search your car for the registration ...
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Making a Citizen’s Arrest in California March 9, 2020
In most situations, an arrest made without an arrest warrant for a misdemeanor offense that was not committed in the presence of police is unlawful and a violation of the Penal Code and the 4 th ...
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The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) January 29, 2020
In California, certain legal “privileges” exist. For example, attorney-client privilege, spousal-privilege, doctor-patient privilege, psychotherapist-patient privilege, and several others. A legal ...
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Misdemeanor Bail: Innocent Until Proven Guilty (Convicted) December 6, 2019
Presumed Innocent Courts have held that being charged with a crime cannot, as a constitutional matter, give rise to any inference (for the purposes of setting bail) that the individual is more likely ...
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