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List of Crimes

Rief Legal handles the following cases, which are the most common crimes charged in court. This list does NOT include all offenses. Click on the available links below to learn more about a specific offense.  

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ASSAULT OFFENSES

• Penal Code § 69. Resisting or Threatening an Executive Officer

• Penal Code § 148(a). Resisting Obstructing or Delaying a Police Officer 

• Penal Code § 240. Simple Assault

• Penal Code § 242. Simple Battery

• Penal Code § 243(b). Battery on a Police Officer

• Penal Code § 243(e). Domestic Violence Battery No Injury 

• Penal Code § 245(a)(1). Assault with a Deadly Weapon

• Penal Code § 245(a)(4). Assault by Means Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury

• Penal Code § 273.5(a). Domestic Violence Corporal Injury

• Penal Code § 415(1). Disturbing the Peace by Fighting

• Penal Code § 415(3). Disturbing the Peace with Fighting Words

• Penal Code § 422. Criminal Threats

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE​

• Penal Code § 136.1. Dissuading or Intimidating a Victim/Witness

• Penal Code § 166(c)(1). Violation of Criminal Protective Order (Restraining Order)

• Penal Code § 236. False Imprisonment

• Penal Code § 243(e). Domestic Violence Battery No Injury 

• Penal Code § 273.5(a). Domestic Violence Corporal Injury

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DRIVING OFFENSES

• Vehicle Code § 2800.1. Evading a Police Officer

• Vehicle Code § 2800.2. Evading a Police Officer

• Vehicle Code § 4462.5. Displaying False or Stolen Registration Stickers

• Vehicle Code § 12500. Driving Without a Valid License 

• Vehicle Code § 14601.1. Driving on a Suspended License 

• Vehicle Code § 14601.2. Driving on a Suspended License from a Prior DUI 

• Vehicle Code § 16028. Driving Without Valid Insurance

• Vehicle Code § 20001. Hit & Run Causing Injury

• Vehicle Code § 20002. Hit & Run Property Damage Only 

• Vehicle Code § 23103. Reckless Driving Wet Reckless vs Dry Reckless

• Vehicle Code § 23109. Drag Racing / Speed Contest 

• Vehicle Code § 23152. DUI (See "DUI" section below)

• Vehicle Code § 23153. DUI with Injury (See "DUI" section below)

• Vehicle Code § 23221. Driving With An Open Container

• Vehicle Code § 23222(b). Driving With Marijuana

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DUI

• Vehicle Code § 23152(a). DUI / Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

• Vehicle Code § 23152(b). DUI / Driving With a Blood Alcohol of .08% or More

• Vehicle Code § 23152(e). DUID / Driving Under the Influence of a Drug

• Vehicle Code § 23152(f). DUI / Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol & Drugs

• Vehicle Code § 23153(a). DUI / Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with Injury

• Vehicle Code § 23153(b). DUI BAC .08% with Injury

• Vehicle Code § 23153(e). DUI Drugs with Injury

• Vehicle Code § 23153(f). DUI Alcohol & Drugs with Injury

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DRUG OFFENSES

• Health & Safety Code § 11350. Possession of a Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11351. Possession For Sale of a Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11352. Sale or Transportation of a Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11357(b). Possession of Marijuana More Than 28.5 Grams

• Health & Safety Code § 11358(c). Cultivation of More than Six Marijuana Plants

• Health & Safety Code § 11359. Possession of Marijuana for Sale

• Health & Safety Code § 11360. Sale or Transportation of Marijuana

• Health & Safety Code § 11364. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Health & Safety Code § 11375. Possession for Sale of a Designated Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11377. Possession of a Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11378. Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale

• Health & Safety Code § 11379. Sale or Transportation of a Controlled Substance

• Health & Safety Code § 11550. Under the Influence of Controlled Substance ​​​

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MISCELLANEOUS / OTHER

• Bus. & Professions Code § 25662. Minor in Possession of Alcohol

• Penal Code § 136.1(a). Intimidation of Witness / Dissuading Witness

• Penal Code § 148(a). Resisting Obstructing or Delaying a Police Officer

• Penal Code § 166(a). Violating a Court Order

• Penal Code § 166(c)(1). Violating a Restraining Order

• Penal Code § 273a(b). Child Endangerment

• Penal Code § 273.6. Violating a Restraining Order

• Penal Code § 415(1). Disturbing the Peace by Fighting 

• Penal Code § 415(2). Disturbing the Peace by Loud Noise

• Penal Code § 415(3). Disturbing the Peace with Offensive Language

• Penal Code § 647(f). Drunk in Public / Public Intoxication

• Penal Code § 29800(a). Possession of Firearm by Felon

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SEX OFFENSES

• Penal Code § 243.4. Sexual Battery

• Penal Code § 261.5. Statutory Rape

• Penal Code § 314(1). Indecent Exposure

• Penal Code § 647(a). Lewd Conduct

• Penal Code § 647(b). Prostitution

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THEFT OR PROPERTY-RELATED OFFENSES

• ​Penal Code § 211. Robbery

• Penal Code § 459. Burglary

• Penal Code § 459.5. Shoplifting

• Penal Code § 466. Possession of Burglary Tools

• Penal Code § 484/488. Petty Theft

• Penal Code § 485. Appropriation of Lost Property

• Penal Code § 487. Grand Theft

• Penal Code § 487(d). Grand Theft Auto

• Penal Code § 490.2 Petty Theft

• Penal Code § 496. Possession of Stolen Property

• Penal Code § 503. Embezzlement

• Penal Code § 594. Vandalism

• Penal Code § 602. Trespass

• Vehicle Code § 10851. Car Theft

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