California vows to prosecute all rapists, no matter how long ago their crimes occurred. But that may not apply to Joseph James DeAngelo, who police are fingering as the long-sought Golden State Killer ...

A challenge to new or increased California water or sewer rates must be brought within 120 days pursuant to Senate Bill 323, which was signed into law this week. SB 323 applies to rates for both ...

You have likely heard or seen personal injury lawyers warn you in advertisements that the law limits how long you have to sue. Don't treat such statements as unnecessary sales pitches. Personal injury ...

A statute of limitations is the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Most lawsuits must be filed within a certain amount of time. In general, once the statute of limitations on a case “runs out,” the legal ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A new bill wants to eliminate the statute of limitation for child sex abuse cases in California. Right now, a person with claims of child sex abuse must file the civil case before ...

Childhood victims of sexual abuse in California would no longer face deadlines to file civil claims against their alleged abusers under a new bill announced Monday by Assemblymember Dawn Addis ...

What is a time-barred debt? A time-barred debt is any overdue payment that has passed the statute of limitations in your state. Whether it’s credit card debt, medical debt or unpaid auto loans, if ...

RECOGNIZED ON THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WEEK, A HANDFUL OF LAWMAKERS WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THE POWERFUL APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WILL QUICKLY PASS OR ...

Clergy abuse survivors in California said they felt relief after the U.S. Supreme Court decided June 21 not to hear a challenge brought forth by the state's Catholic bishops against a law extending ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A judge said Friday she would take another look at her tentative ruling siding with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation job applicants who accuse the ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California could extend the statute of limitations for prosecution of domestic violence from five years to 15 years. The bill was introduced by California state Sen. Susan Rubio.

If you’ve been hurt in a vehicle collision, fallen at work, tripped over uneven pavement, or been injured in another way due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation ...