Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Misdemeanor

Thank you for your inquiry, and the opportunity to serve you further. Any plea of guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor generally leaves a criminal record.

A criminal record is searcheable, and "exists" on your record, for life, until steps are taken to specifically clear, or expunge, your record.

For drunken and disorderly conduct, or Penal Code section 647f, the court, or the prosecutor, would have the right to seek anything from the minimum, which would be a fine of $100 and probation of one year or more, up to six months in jail, and a fine and assessments that would be almost $3,000.00.

I hope this answers your question, but if you need any further information, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. It's my pleaure to assist in any way that I can.

Re: Misdemeanor

The penalty is part of a negotiated plea with the prosecutor, done by your attorney, or up to the court if you foolishly just plead guilty. Misdemeanors carry potential 6 months in jail and $10,000 fine. A record is forever, unless you can later get it expunged after complete your all probation, and have no further offenses. That doesn't 'remove' it, but allows you to say 'no' to convictions on applications for private employment. Contact me if interested in doing this right, if the case is in SoCal.