In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Loma Mar is a small unincorporated community in San Mateo County, California. It is near San Mateo County Memorial Park on Pescadero Road and is in area code 650. The United States Postal Service has assigned it ZIP Code 94021. As of the census of 2000, there are an estimated 170 residents in the ZIP code. Loma Mar is home to YMCA Camp Loma Mar.