Washington Criminal Defense Legal Guides (53 found)

Written by Jon Scott Fox
The Department of Licensing will suspend or revoke your driver's license if, after a DUI arrest, you refuse a breath test or blow over the legal limit. (This guide covers only the administrative suspension/revocation process. You can also lose your license after a DUI arrest if convicted of DUI.)
Posted 5 months ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Denise W Derricott
What you must keep in mind about your license and the potential for further law violations after you get cited for DUI.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 2 months ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Lance George Miyatovich
Deferred Prosecution is a program that allows a person suffering from alcoholism,substance abuse, or a mental health problem to petition the court to enter an intensive treatment program in lieu of being prosecuted. Successful completion of the treatment program will result in a dismissal of the DUI
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 3 months ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Brian Michael Sullivan
DUI Reports by police officers are never unbiased. They are created to aid in the conviction of the defendant. Keeping in mind that field sobriety tests are not scientific whatsoever, the Indications of Sobriety method gives a better understanding of your DUI case.
Posted 2 months ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Jennifer Cannon-Unione
This guide explains the basics of domestic violence crimes and gives advice on what a person should do if charged with this type of crime.
Posted about 1 month ago in Criminal Defense. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Brian Charles Ashbach
Many criminal defendants hamstring themselves, and lawyers, due to actions and statements they make when approached by a law enforcement officer. Do not do yourself a disservice.
Posted 24 days ago in Criminal Defense. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Jonathan David Rands
Any active nurse, or student nurse enrolled in a program dedicated to achieving nursing licensing, should know that a single DUI conviction is not a bar to licensing in WA.
Posted 17 days ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Liza E. Burke
This guide is for parents who are worried that their child may be in legal trouble for a sex offense. This guide helps parents identify at the beginning what may be happening, the issues to be concerned about and possible events to prepare for.
Posted 16 days ago in Juvenile. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Liza E. Burke
This guide is for those who have been arrested or charged with domestic violence. All too frequently individuals charged with domestic violence in Seattle unwittingly find themselves in a worse legal position for post-arrest or post-charging events.
Posted 16 days ago in Criminal Defense. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Howard Stanton Stein
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR A DUI IN WASHINGTON STATE, YOU WILL HAVE AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST YOU. YOU WILL NEED A LAWYER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE OR SHE IS DOING.
Posted 15 days ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Linda Medeiros Callahan
Effective January 1, 2009, persons whose license is suspended or revoked for a DUI or physical control, who have had a valid license at any time, in any state, may, provided they have a residential address in Washington, be eligible for an Ignition Interlock License to drive in Washington State.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 7 months ago in DUI / DWI. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
Accusations of child abuse are charges of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse, or neglect of a child by a parent or caregiver that causes harm to a child’s health, welfare, or safety.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Abuse. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Sharon Elizabeth Chirichillo
If you face a DUI conviction, finding an experienced attorney can mean the difference between lighter consequences, such as the temporary loss of your driver's license, and more serious consequences, such as serving jail time.
6 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington