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No contact order
Felony Violation of Court Order (DV) charges are serious. At the Arraignment, the Court will likely set a high amount of bail because of your son's criminal history and the history of no contact order violations. The punishment, if your son is convicted, will depend on your son's prior criminal history, including all of the no contact order convictions and the drug charge, as well as any other convictions. It could involve prison, rather than jail time. The public defenders in King County...
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2nd degree negligent driving result in a suspended license in WA state
Hi Shannon: Sorry to hear about your motorcycle accident. I am assuming based on what you have written that you received an Order of Suspension from the Department of Licensing (DOL) because your blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit of .08 and the police officer forwarded the result of the blood draw to the DOL. You are entitled to a hearing before your license is suspended. Did the police officer provide you with a piece of paper saying anything about a hearing...
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Felony charge in WA state, warrant issued and trying to get it recalled
There may be a warrant because the Prosecuting Attorney filed a criminal charge and when you didn't show up for your first court date, called the Arraignment, the Judge issued a warrant for your failure to appear. If there is a felony filed and a warrant has been issued, you need to talk to an attorney immediately in Seattle. A criminal defense attorney can help you set up a court date to get the warrant quashed, or recalled, and can help to resolve your case. You could also get some assistance...
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How long before a person is released from custody, requirements for probably cause in WA state
If someone is in custody in Washington State being held solely on probable cause, they can only be held for 72 hours, not counting weekends or holidays. After that, the Prosecuting Attorney must file a criminal charge to continue to hold the person. The Prosecuting Attorney can file the criminal complaint in either District Court or Superior Court. If the complaint is filed in District Court, even if it is a felony charge like Robbery in the First Degree, the Prosecuting Attorney has up to 3...
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