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Such a motion can be made by a criminal defendant to discover complaints made against a police officer, and the investigation of those complaints, such that they are contained in the officer's personnel records. The motions can be made in a California Superior Court under California Evidence Code 1043–1046. [19]
"420" did not originate from the Los Angeles police or penal code for marijuana use. [111] California Penal Code section 420 prohibits the obstruction of access to public land. [111] [112] The use of "420" started in 1971 at San Rafael High School, where a group of students would go to smoke at 4:20 pm. [111]
The legal status of first cousin marriage varies considerably from one U.S. state to another, ranging from being legal in some states to being a criminal offense in others. It is illegal or largely illegal in 32 states and legal or largely legal in 18. However, even in the states where it is legal, the practice is not widespread. (See Incidence.)
[16] [86] Other legal code sections declared that the only people who can legally perform legal abortions are licensed American Samoan physicians. [16] [86] Legal code sections 46.3902 and 46.3903 made any attempt to terminate a pregnancy except in the case of saving the physical or mental health of the mother a crime. [16] [86] [88]
In March 2023, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 551 into law, legalizing sports betting in the state. The measure passed in the General Assembly with a 25-12 vote in the Senate and a 63-34 vote in the House of Representatives. The state's regulator will be the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The tax revenue from sports betting in ...
The Advisory Committees propose rules, subject them to public comment, and then submit them to the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, which in turn submits them to the Judicial Conference, which recommends them to the Supreme Court for approval. Explanatory notes of the drafting Advisory Committee are published along with ...
Unlike planned retirements, deaths of judges can disrupt these active cases, necessitating redistribution of the court's docket to accommodate the handling of previously scheduled proceedings. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, in particular, provide for the reassignment of cases where the presiding judge has died during a criminal trial ...