Know Your Rights: Sixth Amendment Rights Explained

Sixth Amendment Rights Explained: general information about your rights in California. This is not legal advice.

Overview

The Sixth Amendment guarantees several rights in criminal cases: a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, notice of the charges, the right to confront witnesses and the right to an attorney.

What to Know

These rights apply at trial and at some earlier stages. Your attorney can lay out which apply to your case.

Practical Steps

Ask your attorney about deadlines and how each right affects your case.

Questions to Ask an Attorney

Consider asking:

What are the exact charges, and are they misdemeanors or felonies?
Can the court review the bail amount, and when is the next hearing?
What release conditions might apply?
What should the family avoid saying or doing?

What to Have Ready Before You Call

Having these details ready helps a bail agent look up the case:

The booking number, if you have it
The jail or station where the person is held
The charges, if known
Your own name and phone number
The person's full legal name and date of birth

Talk to Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts

Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts is based at 220 S. Glendora Ave Suite J, Glendora, CA 91741 and takes calls at (626) 513-8778 (open 24 hours / 7 days). For your rights: sixth amendment rights explained, an agent can explain how bonds work in Los Angeles County, where people are held after an arrest by Monterey Park Police Department, such as Men's Central Jail, and which courthouse, for example Alhambra Courthouse (serving Monterey Park), hears the case.

A Note on Limits

Keep every piece of paper from the arrest and release together: the booking number, the case number, the court date and the bond agreement. Missing a court date can lead to a warrant and can affect a bond, so write each date down and confirm it with the court clerk.