Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Is It Legal for a District Attorney to not count time served?

If part of your deal with the D. A. was to give up your claim to 'good time work time,' then you'll serve the sentence. However, that is a little unusual. The normal practice is to give you credit for 'good time work time' at two days served in the county jail, credit for three.

The D. A. would normally make a deal for high term, and then allow you all your credits.

That's usually worked out at the sentencing by the judge. So you need to find out rith now what the deal is that you'll be pleading to. Don't hesitate to withdraw the pleas if you've misunderstood the deal or sentence.