Tools & guides
Calculators, checkers and plain-English guides for people facing a criminal case in California, and for their families.
Calculators and checkers
Work out deadlines, typical penalties and eligibility. Each one explains the law it uses.
- DMV 10-day deadlineCalculatorFind the last day to request your DMV hearing after a DUI arrest.
- DUI penalty explorerExplorerSee typical jail, probation, DUI school and license consequences by offense.
- Blood alcohol estimatorEstimatorLearn how alcohol, weight and time affect BAC. Educational only.
- Expungement eligibility checkerCheckerAnswer five questions to see whether a past conviction may be eligible for dismissal.
- Statute of limitations calculatorCalculatorEstimate how long prosecutors typically have to file a case.
- Misdemeanor, wobbler or felony?ExplainerCompare infractions, misdemeanors, wobblers and felonies, with examples.
- Consultation checklistChecklistA printable, tickable list of what to bring and what to ask.
- Court date countdownPlannerCount down to your court date and add it to your phone’s calendar.
Guides
What happens next, what to say and not say, and what the words mean.
- From arrest to resolutionGuideWalk through every stage of a California criminal case, from arrest to sentencing.
- Bail and releaseGuideHow bail and OR release work, what a bond costs, and what family can do.
- Know your rightsGuideYour rights during stops, questioning and searches, plus a printable wallet card.
- Legal glossaryReferencePlain-English definitions of the terms you will hear in court.
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These tools give general information, not legal advice, and using them does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Every case is different. Last reviewed October 2026.
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