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Guides and resources for Long Beach
Plain-English guides from a Long Beach law office: what to do when someone is arrested, after a DUI, and after a car accident, with the deadlines that decide how each one goes.
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Where they are, what bail means, and which court and jail you are dealing with.
- Inmate Search How to find someone in custody: Long Beach city jail, LA County, or state prison.
- Bail Schedule How bail amounts are set in Los Angeles County and where the official schedule lives.
- Jails The jails and detention facilities that hold people arrested in and around Long Beach.
- Courthouses The courthouses that hear Long Beach criminal and injury cases, with addresses.
- Frequently asked questions Short answers to the questions people ask before their first conversation with a lawyer.
After a DUI arrest
A DUI starts two cases at once. These guides cover the DMV side, the court side, and the clock.
- The 10-day DMV deadline You have 10 days to request the DMV hearing that keeps your license. What the hearing is and how to ask for it.
- First DUI in California What a first offense actually involves: the license, DUI school, the ignition interlock, and court.
- Long Beach DUI checkpoints How checkpoints work in California, what you must do at one, and what you can decline.
- Refused the breath or blood test What a refusal means for your license and your case, and why refusal cases are defended differently.
- Wet reckless vs DUI The reduced charge people hear about: what it is, how it differs from a DUI, and what it still counts as.
- What a DUI costs Fines, fees, DUI school, the interlock, the SR-22, and insurance: where the money actually goes.
After a car accident
The reports, deadlines, adjusters, bills, and numbers that decide how an injury claim goes.
- What to do after a crash A practical checklist for California drivers: reports, the SR-1, medical care, and deadlines.
- Get a police report Where to request a Long Beach or CHP collision report, the form, and the fee.
- Dealing with the adjuster What the other driver’s insurance adjuster is trying to do, and what you are not required to give them.
- What is my case worth? A worksheet that adds up your own documented costs. Arithmetic, not a prediction.
- Should you take the first offer? Why early offers run low, what a release gives up, and what to know before you sign.
- How long a settlement takes The phases of a California injury claim, what slows one down, and the deadline that forces a decision.
- Who pays the medical bills Health insurance, MedPay, liens, and why the at-fault insurer pays at the end rather than as bills arrive.
- Deadlines to file a claim Two years for injury, three for property, six months when a public entity is involved.
- Diminished value claims A repaired car with an accident history is worth less. How that claim works in California.
This page is general information for Long Beach residents, not legal advice about any specific situation. Agency fees and procedures change; confirm details with the agency before you rely on them.