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| | How Do I Know If I Am Charged With A "Civil Infraction" Or A Crime? | | | Typical "civil infractions" include "moving violations", such as "speeding" and "failure to yield." Sometimes people get confused, when they are charged with a traffic misdemeanor, such as having invalid license plates or driving an uninsured automobile, and think that they are being charged with "civil infractions." Traffic misdemeanors are criminal offenses, and will result in a criminal record. Many traffic misdemeanors also carry "points" which will be added to the defendant's driving record, and some require the suspension or revocation of a driver's license. If you are ticketed for a "misdemeanor," the ticket will likely reflect the nature of the charge, and you will be required to appear in court. If the charge is a "civil infraction," you typically will not have to go to court if you pay a fine by mail. Read the ticket carefully.
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California's highest court on Wednesday refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's attorney general to appeal a federal ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. The court did not explain why it rejected the emergency petition filed by the Pacific Justice Institute, which had argued that the governor and the state AG were required to uphold all laws, including initiatives passed by voters.
Just five years ago, the notion of law professors delivering commentary to the masses was a novel concept. Today, it's rare for law schools not to have at least two or three professors on faculty who are regular bloggers. The National Law Journal profiles some blogging pioneers.
California's highest court on Wednesday refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's attorney general to appeal a federal ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. The court did not explain why it rejected the emergency petition filed by the Pacific Justice Institute, which had argued that the governor and the state AG were required to uphold all laws, including initiatives passed by voters.
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