Chris Cain Law

06/12/2026

California Penal Code Section 1001.95 empowers judges to grant judicial diversion for eligible misdemeanor charges. The judge pauses criminal proceedings for up to 24 months and assigns rehabilitative conditions, such as counseling, community service, or restitution. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

If you successfully complete the program, the judge completely dismisses the charges, and you avoid a criminal conviction. Because it is pre-plea, you do not admit guilt to participate, leaving your record clean. Note that DUI, domestic violence, and registrable s*x offenses are strictly excluded.

06/08/2026

Call (831)296-0060 to speak to my supervisor.

Asking for a cop's supervisor might help. Or it might make things worse. Here are three reasons why it's not always the best idea.

06/07/2026

Correction: Expired plates only get a pass for two months; after that, vehicles can be stopped as usual.

California New Laws, Part 3

Gender neutral toys and police laws.

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

A California DUI attorney may challenge whether a breath-testing device was properly maintained, calibrated, and operated according to Title 17 regulations and manufacturer requirements. For blood tests, the attorney can examine whether the sample was collected, stored, preserved, and analyzed correctly, and whether contamination or fermentation could have affected the result. Chain-of-custody challenges focus on whether the prosecution can account for the sample at every stage—from collection to laboratory testing—without gaps, mix-ups, or tampering. Any irregularity may call the reliability and accuracy of the chemical test results into question.

06/03/2026

A California DMV hearing is separate from the criminal court case and determines whether your driver's license will be suspended after a DUI arrest. A lawyer can challenge the legality of the traffic stop and arrest, question the officer under oath, subpoena records and witnesses, and contest the accuracy of breath or blood test results. The attorney may present evidence, make legal arguments, and seek to prevent or delay a license suspension. Because the hearing can affect your driving privileges, having an attorney often provides opportunities to obtain evidence and testimony that may also help the court case.