The Fourth Amendment generally protects people from arbitrary search and seizure, with a few exceptions. This means that a judge must approve and issue a search warrant before a police officer can search your home for evidence of a crime. The Fourth Amendment,...
Driving while intoxicated is prohibited in California if your blood alcohol level is 0.08% or higher. According to a statistical picture, the risk is greatest around the holidays. CHP authorities regularly record a sharp rise in DUI arrests over the holidays, with a...
What happens if you don’t own a car when you’re found guilty of a DUI and ordered to install an ignition interlock device? The solution might not be as straightforward as you think, believe it or not. Find out how hard this can be in the following...
The holidays may be a particularly difficult time for domestic violence victims because they sometimes feel stuck and powerless to leave their abusive relationships. In recent years, there have been more domestic violence complaints recorded to law enforcement...
Your BAC levels may be impacted by some drugs. Some drugs could give the impression that you have a higher BAC than you actually do. These drugs include, as examples aspirin, a few antibiotics, a few inhalers and asthma medicines, as well as oral gels containing...
Connecticut became the third state in the US to include emotional abuse in the legal definition of domestic violence in June 2021 (the precise legal phrase is “coercive control”). Five additional states are considering similar laws. Domestic violence...
