Crime-IQ
Coun-sel: n.
Knowledgeable
Person.
Why Use Crime-IQ? Actual scenarios:
1.At pretrial hearing after review of Crime-IQ PC 290 Offense Screen, misdemeanor client able to be
advised that his "life time" 290 registration could be set aside under PC 290.5 upon obtaining certificate of
rehabilitation.
2. Client charged with a felony violation of Penal Code 4532 [Escape From Jail] and two prior strikes. While
in court , a scan of the Crime-IQ Offense List revealed Penal Code 836.6 [Escape From Court Without
Force], a straight misdemeanor and accurate description of alleged conduct. Client plead to a misdemeanor.
3. Petition for forfeiture of funds seized at arrest for H&S Code 11350, denied after review of Crime-IQ H&S
11350 Offense Screen showed that Section 11350 not subject to forfeiture under H&S Code section
11470.
4. Motion to dismiss for more specific offense brought for client charged with felony grand theft of $600 after
review of Crime-IQ Offense List revealed PC 484b [Misuse of Construction Funds], a straight misdemeanor,
which applied where loss is under $1000 for misappropriation during construction.
5. Upon review of W&I 707 statutue link , PC 215 Offense Screen and PC 667(d)(3) link (juvenile
strike requirements), counsel able to determine, in matter of minutes, that alleged 215 carjacking prior not
valid strike in adult case.
6. After dismissal of domestic violence case for non-appearance of complaining witness, refiled case
dismissed based upon review of PC 1387 statute link on PC 273.5 Offense Screen, where foundation for
refile not met.
7. Where court agreed at certification conference to grant probation for burglary of inhabited dwelling,
attorney able to draft probation justification after review of PC 462 (probation ineligibility) statute link on PC
459 Offense Screen and preserve negotiated plea.
8. Where defendant charged with home invasion robbery, review of Crime-IQ PC 211 Offense Screen
persuaded authorities that maximum time was less than calculated, as robbery, although of the first degree,
was not committed in concert as required in PC 213.
9. Based upon review of Crime-IQ Vehicle Code 23152 Offense Screen, attorney able to alert court to
mandatory requirement that working defendant be allowed to serve county jail time on days other than days
of regular employment where imprisonment would interfere with the person's work schedule per Section
23536.
10. During domestic dispute, girlfriend ran into boyfriend with car. Girlfriend subsequently charged with
felony PC 245(a)(1) assault with deadly weapon, to wit: automobile. Alternative plea negotiated after review
of Crime-IQ 245 Offense Screen showed plea to PC 245 would result in mandatory lifetime CDL revocation.
11, Review of Vehicle Code 23152 Offense Screen and VC 13353 link therein, enabled attorney to
advise client of lifetime CDL disqualification upon second refusal in DUI case.