Monica Steiner is a contributing author for Nolo and a member of the California State Bar. Monica earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from UC Law San Francisco. Her practice experience includes real estate/land use transactions, landlord/tenant law, foreclosure and short sales, and business entity formation.
Articles by Monica Steiner
Learn about North Carolina’s open and concealed carry gun laws, as well as the places where guns are off limits.
Learn what penalties apply to disorderly intoxication in Florida.
Possession of illegal drugs can land you with a felony conviction and harsh fines in New York.
Illegal possession of drugs in Louisiana can mean penalties that range from fine-only offenses to months of jail time or years of prison time. Learn more about drug classifications and possible punishments under Louisiana law.
New Jersey has several laws that spell out which kinds of drugs are illegal, and how much time behind bars you can get for possessing them.
Many forgery offenses in Kentucky result in felony penalties, including those involving criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Consuming alcohol in public is a misdemeanor offense in Iowa. Learn what alternatives may be available in lieu of arrest.
Learn how Ohio classifies and penalizes drug possession offenses.
In South Carolina, prostitution and crimes related to it are usually a misdemeanor, but can sometimes be a felony, depending on the circumstances.
Federal embezzlement laws target theft from the federal government or its money. Learn how quickly embezzling can add up to a federal felony and possible prison time.