My son was pushed to the ground forcefully by another minor can i charge the minor with assault

Realistically, no, you cannot really criminally charge the other party yourself. The prosecutor is the one who has to bring up charges against...

Do I need a lawyer to subpeona my husband's text messages?

Washington is a no-fault divorce state, which means we have divorce on demand. If you want to get a divorce, you do not need to prove adultery or...

Can i marry the same person twice if the fisrts marriage was in Costa Rica. We are trying to make it legal in the USA

The fact that you were married elsewhere outside of the country is not a legal bar against getting married again here if you would like. You...

Well... it depends on what the charge itself is. Under WA law, there is no stand alone domestic violence crime. Rather domestic violence is a tag...

How long can police my car?

While there is no set law on this, it is possible for the police to keep your car as evidence until your case is resolved. Now normally they won't...

I got caught stealing a 5 dollor lipstick from winco

Hire a lawyer and seek a civil compromise. This is where you the merchant agrees to accept civil restitution and agrees to have the case dropped. ...

Where on my ticket would it say if radar was used?

On the face of the ticket, in the middle of the page, there are boxes for the officer to check off. Look for SMD: radar or laser. These boxes...

Once a charge gets dismissed, a court clerk acting behind the scenes types the results of the case into the computer system. In this state, the...

I got caught stealing a 5 dollor lipstic idk what to do

Some cities have a shoplifting offense in their municipal codes, so depending on where this occurred, if the item stolen was under $50.00, you...

Dose the statue of limitations apply for traffic tickets?

Some courts will permit you to have a hearing in which you can request that the tickets be taken out of collections. Also, sometimes you can get...