One Way To Possibly Get Your Case Dismissed: Civil Compromise

Under Penal Code section 1378, if a victim appears before the court and acknowledges that he received satisfaction for his injuries, then the court may grant a dismissal of the pending charges. Therefore, in a hit and run type of case, if a victim’s car has been taken care of through your insurance and/or the victim is compensated with some other form of payment including a cash payment, then the court may, in its discretion order the case dismissed. On any type of misdemeanor conviction, this is a great tool to keep your record clean and to prevent you from having to do jail time, probation, or any type of huge fine.

Again, these civil compromises are not always granted and they take a lot of work by the attorney working on the case to investigate and try to reach the victim in the case to see if they would be willing to help the defense. They are required to either come to the court, or fill out a form, acknowledging that they have been satisfied and have been made whole notwithstanding the defendant’s actions. Hit and run cases are great examples in which a civil compromise can be used to keep your record clean. Michael S. Carrillo has experience in these matters and can work hard to come to a great resolution in your case, including having the charges dismissed using a civil compromise, if possible.

Give us a call today for a free consultation to see if we can’t help you on your case. (323) 600-5393.