Subpoenas
SDT
Crimes and More Crimes
Number one in my book
Motions
100

A friend of foe can be served with a subpoena you just need to give them this much time to get to court

What is a "reasonable" amount of time

100

SDT is latin for......

Subpoena Duces Tecum "you shall bring with you"

100

Hit me baby one more time ... even one slight punch and you can be charge with this

242 - Battery

243(e)(1) - DV Battery

100

777

What is excluding all witnesses from the courtroom; exception for investigating officers 

100

1538.5

Suppression Motion
Motion to Suppress Evidence 

200

Karen the Court Liaison says you didn't serve the officer this many days before the hearing so she is refusing to accept the subpoena 

What is 5 days 

200

The custodian of records can provide the records to court within this many days of the hearing so that they do not have to personally appear 

What is 5 days

200
Yell fire in a movie theater, or challenge someone to a fight and you can be charged with this.  We also hope to reduce cases to this sometimes as it can even be an infraction. 

415 - Disturbing the Peace

200

402

Motions in Limine - Jury Trial Motions that limit admissible evidence 

200

If the timing of a case filing is off or speedy trial rights were violated this is the applicable motion 

Serna

300

Oooooooh your witness lives 175 miles away from the court you are requesting they appear at, what do you need? 

a 150 mile sub (order from the Judge) 

300

Where can you find registered agents of service for businesses?

California Secretary of State Business Search 

300

If you are standing in the parking lot, staring at my window and send me a text promising that as soon as I exit you are gonna kick my a**, seems like you may have the present ability to do so...you may then be charged with this 

422 - Criminal Threat 

300

224

Circumstantial Evidence - If there are 2 REASONABLE interpretations one pointing to innocence one pointing to guilt you MUST adopt the one pointing to innocence.

300

Sitting in prison and have a pending criminal charge you need to addressed, file this formal demand 

1381 - DA has 90 days to bring you to court after having received your notice

400

Your witness is 12 years old, what must you do? 

Serve the minor AND the parent/guardian 
400

You issue a sub on a small business that has previously refused to provide you record without a sub; they don't have time to come to court and volunteer to hand over the records to you at that time instead, acceptable practice?

No, Abuse of the Subpoena Power.

400

PO vs RO - ready set go, define them and in what case types they are issued 

Protective Order - Criminal Cases 

Restraining Order - Civil Cases 

400

977

Allows attorney to appear on client's behalf (client waives his/her personal appearance)

400

I call a time out! We need more time to investigate; your attorney will be filing this. 

A 1050 - Continuance 

500

Your witness has ring camera footage.  Ring wont give it to you.  What can you do? 

Sub the witness to bring in the ring footage

500

You need someone to come in and testify not only to the foundation of the record (kept in the ordinary care/custom, close in time to the incident, etc) but as to content what must you do?

SDT and Personal Sub for Person Most Knowledgeable 

500

187 is murder
This PC is one of the few you will come across at an outer court that still involved a deceased person 

192 - Vehicular Manslaughter 

500

1385

Winner winner, chicken dinner, this is the motion to dismiss 

500

Whaaaaattttt, the police destroyed or mishandled evidence???? Call Scott Sanders then file this motion 

Trombetta