Criminal Offense Laws
What Is a Wobbler? California Felony or Misdemeanor
A wobbler is a California crime that can be a felony or misdemeanor. How Penal Code 17(b) works after the 2026 amendment, with examples like PC 422.
10 min read
All Articles
Browse our full library of legal guides, state law breakdowns, and practical legal information.
16750 articles
Browse by Category →
Easement Laws
Arkansas Easements, Landlocked Property and Eminent Domain (2026)
Arkansas prescriptive easements generally take 7 years of adverse use. See the county-court road petition for landlocked land and Arkansas eminent domain rules.
30 min read
Workplace Harassment Laws
Illinois Workplace Harassment Laws: Annual Training, 2-Year Deadline
Illinois bans harassment on listed traits, with a one-employee rule for sexual harassment. Employers must train staff yearly; IDHR charges are due in 2 years.
19 min read
Easement Laws
Kentucky Easements, Landlocked Property and Eminent Domain (2026)
Kentucky prescriptive easements generally take at least 15 years of adverse use. See the landlocked-residence statute, post-Kelo limits and 2026 condemnation rules.
33 min read
Workplace Harassment Laws
Pennsylvania Workplace Harassment Laws: PHRA 4-Employee Rule
Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act reaches workplace harassment as discrimination at employers with four or more employees. PHRC complaints are due in 180 days.
14 min read
Easement Laws
West Virginia Easement and Eminent Domain Laws (2026)
West Virginia prescriptive easements need 10 years of adverse use proved by clear and convincing evidence. See the post-Kelo limit and condemnation deadlines.
21 min read
Easement Laws
South Carolina Easement and Eminent Domain Laws (2026)
South Carolina prescriptive easements take 20 years under case law, and the constitution limits economic-development takings. See the deadlines and fee rules.
28 min read
Criminal Offense Laws
PC 273.5 Explained: California Corporal Injury Law
California Penal Code 273.5 explained: who counts as a victim, what a traumatic condition is, CALCRIM 840, penalties, priors and protective orders.
11 min read
Criminal Offense Laws
PC 211 Explained: California Robbery Law
California Penal Code 211 robbery explained: force-or-fear elements in CALCRIM 1600, first vs second degree under PC 212.5, and prison terms.
8 min read
Criminal Offense Laws
422 PC Explained: California Criminal Threats Law
What California Penal Code 422 (criminal threats) says, what prosecutors must prove under CALCRIM 1300, and the jail or prison penalties the statute sets.
10 min read
Workplace Harassment Laws
Florida Workplace Harassment Laws: FCRA, 15 Employees, 365 Days
Florida reaches workplace harassment through the Civil Rights Act of 1992, which covers employers with 15 or more employees. FCHR complaints are due in 365 days.
13 min read
Workplace Harassment Laws
New York Workplace Harassment Laws: No Severe or Pervasive Rule
New York's Human Rights Law bans workplace harassment by every employer, even if it is not severe or pervasive. Employers must train all employees every year.
16 min read