Lynnwood Domestic Violence Lawyer.
In Washington State there is a 2 year statute of limitations on a misdemeanor and a 3 year limitation on most felonies. More serious felonies like rape and murder have longer limitation periods. If you have a specific situation you are worried about you can contact any WA defense attorney for a quick answer.
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If the order resulted from the criminal court, the order cannot last longer than the term of probation. If the order was a civil order, obtained by the victim, then the order can be permanent and would be much harder to change. You will need to figure out which it is before an attorney can advise you.
If part of you sentence on your DUI was to have no charges or convictions, then the DUI court can sanction you (fine you, put you in jail) for getting a new charge. Most courts, however, will not take action for a new charge until the new charge is resolved. If you get the new charge dismissed, it is unlikely that the DUI court will take any action against you. Also, if the new charge does not involve alcohol, the DUI court is less likely to take action as the charges are unrelated. Your...
You need to read the order from the court and keep calling DOL. I just presented at a CLE (continuing legal education) class on this very subject. As of January, the DOL will not require an Ignition Interlock License on non-refusal DUI Deferred Prosecutions. The Court is still required to order an IID, however. Once DOL gets notice of the DP from the court, they should put an IID restriction on your ability to drive. If you have an out of state license this gets even more complicated....
I do a lot of this type of work. It sounds like you may still be eligible. Generally for felonies, the date where your "stay out of trouble" time starts to run is the date that you are "discharged" from the terms of your felony sentence. The date your "Certificate and Order of Discharge" is issued is the date you care about. In this case, you may be all right. We get these types of call all the time. We typically will run your record and let you know if you appear eligible. You may want...
There is no legal requirement that the police have an interpreter when they speak to an alleged victim of domestic violence. If your wife's english is poor, however, that would go to the weight of the evidence - that the officer could not understand her so any claim that she made in broken english to the officer would be subject to challenge later in court. Unfortunately it is quite common for law enforcement to "coach" or "encourage" people they preconceive as victims of domestic violence....
No, it is not automatic that the second case will not be dismissed. Each case depends on the facts and circumstances and if there are any defense available. I have provided a link to common domestic violence defenses below. In my experience the prosecutors will look at the prior incident in deciding how to handle the matter, but just because there is a prior incident it does not mean that anything will automatically happen. I have often gotten a second charge dismissed, even after getting...
The "N" is probably not really an "N". The citation is most likely Assault IV - DV. The "N" is probably a typo or sloppy handwriting by the officer. Assault IV DV, or Assault 4 DV is a Gross Misdemeanor charge that involves the Defendant making "any unwanted touching" to a "family or household member" as defined by Washington law. If an officer responds within 4 hours of the incident he or she is required to make a custody arrest. Assault IV - DV is a very serious charge and often...
If the matter happened in King County, the answer to your question may have to do with restitution and the reason why you took the property. There are many options available to you. Theft 1 is your likely charge. Theft 1 is a Class B felony. The standard range for a first offense, with no prior felonies is 0-90 days jail. The maximum penalty is 10 years in jail. Assault 4 is a gross misdemeanor, with a one year in jail maximum. You could be charged with Robbery for the Assault while...
A first court date is called an arraignment. At arraignment the judge will take a plea of not guilty and possibly set conditions of release which could include bail and a no-contact order. If you wish to avoid a no-contact order, you may wish to be present for the arraignment to tell the court your wishes. I assume your boyfriend is on some sort of stay of proceedings or diversion agreement on the prior case. These are common in Everett Municipal Court, for example. If so, the court may...
