If detectives seize your electronics are they allowed to delete things? Specifically things they wrote in text messages.

What you describe does indeed sound like tampering with evidence. It's also a discovery violation for law enforcement to delete writings they have...

Will there be an urinalysis for my initial evaluation for diversion, to find out what treatment they will give me?

There is not typically a urine test at ADES/ADSS. However, they're certainly could be. In any event, stop using alcohol and drugs. The sooner your...

HHow could I be charged with reckless driving when I don't even remember getting in my car and driving. I don't remember any of

People are still responsible for the crimes they commit in an alcohol-induced blackout — at least for a reckless mental state. That’s true because...

What if I got a dui in Washington state and live in Oregon?

You’ll get a suspension in Oregon as if the conduct occurred here, pursuant to the Driver License Compact. Watch your mail, and make sure Oregon...

Ms. Fine has the precisely correct answer: do not speak with anyone outside the attorney-client privilege. Your attorney should be able to answer...

It i was driving a rental car which was in my boses name and received a photo radar ticket who is responsible

There's a way out for both you and your boss, with this ticket never appearing on either of your records (or being used against you for insurance...

Would Washington State extradite me to Oregon for a warrant if I didn’t show up to court for a misdemeanor?

As an officer of the court all lawyers must advise you to not blow-off your Oregon criminal court appearance. It sounds like you believe this was...

If convicted, you are absolutely going to jail. In fact, a third conviction within 10 years means felony DUII, with a mandatory minimum jail...

Do they offer diversion for first time drug possession in Oregon?

The answer is: it depends on the jurisdiction in which you are charged and the amount and type of drugs. These are serious charges which can...

It's always best to hire a traffic ticket lawyer in the jurisdiction where the charge was pending -- your odds of good results increase with a...