| Q: A friend told me that I can get a break on the price of cosmetic surgery if I undergo some tests at an outpatient surgery center. Is this legal? |
| Q: Are any speakers available to talk to civic or school groups about gang crime issues in the County of Orange? |
| Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report child support from non-custodial parent? |
| Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report proceeds from settlements? |
| Q: Are juvenile proceedings/records open to the public just like adult court? |
| Q: Can a custodial parent receive benefits for a child not living in the home? |
| Q: Can a juvenile be prosecuted as an adult? |
| Q: Can a person write a statement and forward it to the District Attorneys Office regarding a crime they witnessed? |
| Q: Can a witnesss testimony be videotaped instead of physically appearing in court? |
| Q: Can assistance recipients get benefits from two or more states at the same time? |
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| Q: A friend told me that I can get a break on the price of cosmetic surgery if I undergo some tests at an outpatient surgery center. Is this legal? |
| A: It is illegal to be treated for a medical problem that does not exist. It is also illegal to receive any kind of commission, bonus or kickback for undergoing medical treatment. This fraud may involve your undergoing general anesthesia and risking you health for a few dollars in commissions or cheap cosmetic surgery. If you are caught, you could be convicted of a felony that would carry a penalty of up to five years in state prison and/or a $10,000 fine. You may also be required to reimburse the insurance company if it paid claims that were false or fraudulent. |
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| Q: Are any speakers available to talk to civic or school groups about gang crime issues in the County of Orange? |
| A: Most police departments, the probation department and the Orange County District Attorneys Office have personnel willing to share their expertise with the community through presentations. To request a speaker from the District Attorney's Office, please click here to contact our Speaker's Bureau
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| Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report child support from non-custodial parent? |
| A: Yes. Child Support must be reported. |
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| Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report proceeds from settlements? |
| A: Yes. All changes in the household composition, income or resources, must be reported. |
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| Q: Are juvenile proceedings/records open to the public just like adult court? |
A: No. Juvenile proceedings are generally confidential. Orange County Juvenile Court generally limits access to juvenile court records in accordance with code and case law.
Availability of these records is restricted to certain court personnel, the minor, parents or guardian, attorneys involved in the case, and other persons designated by the Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court. Photo identification is required.
Other interested persons and the news media may petition the Orange County Juvenile Court for access to specific juvenile court records or to attend specific juvenile court hearings.
Petitions to Inspect and Receive Copies of Juvenile Records (WIC Section 827) are available at the Juvenile Court, 341 City Drive, P.O. Box 14169, Orange, Ca. 92613. There is no charge for the form.
The completed petition can be mailed to the above address or delivered to Juvenile Court Reception on the second floor of the Lamoreaux Justice Center. The Juvenile Court does not accept petitions via facsimile.
After reviewing the petition, the Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court will either grant or deny the request. A certified copy of the petition is then returned by mail to the petitioner if the petition is granted.
Juvenile court records may not be obtained or inspected by civil or criminal subpoena. |
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| Q: Can a custodial parent receive benefits for a child not living in the home? |
| A: No. |
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| Q: Can a juvenile be prosecuted as an adult? |
| A: Yes. Specifically, pursuant to the Welfare and Institutions code and the provisions of voter implemented Proposition 21 in 2000, certain serious violent offenders 14 years and older are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, including trial in the adult division of the Superior Court, carrying with it the potential of a sentence in the adult state prison system. |
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| Q: Can a person write a statement and forward it to the District Attorneys Office regarding a crime they witnessed? |
| A: Crimes should be reported to the police department or law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the city or county where the crime occurred. |
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| Q: Can a witnesss testimony be videotaped instead of physically appearing in court? |
| A: Generally, no. The defendant in a criminal case has a constitutional right to confront and cross-examine witnesses testifying against him or her in person. In rare circumstances, child witnesses may be able to testify via closed-circuit television. |
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| Q: Can assistance recipients get benefits from two or more states at the same time? |
| A: No. You may not intentionally collect assistance from more than one state. |
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