I have a neg driving 2nd degree. There's more to this but should I get an attorney or go for it alone?

You should be FAR more concerned about the criminal charges than the Negligent Driving infraction. A driver is required in certain circumstances...

Is there any defense for breaking a dv order?

Short of a defense of 'necessity,' which is extremely difficult to argue, you are facing two gross misdemeanors, each of which carry up to one year...

Vacating a conviction does not delete it from either court or law enforcement records. Vacating only allows a previous conviction to now show as a...

I got a DUI and have an arraignment next week. Should I contact the public defenders office before my arraignment?

A deferred prosecution is always an option if you evaluated as a being chemically dependent/alcoholic, and have never been granted a deferred...

Uninsured vehicle accident

Contact your "friend" and let her know that unless she pays for the damage immediately that you are going to submit the claim to your insurance...

HI I WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN MYSELF IN FOR 5 DAYS A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. NOW I HAVE A WARRANT. ARE THEY GONNA GIVE ME MORE TIME?

Additional jail time is a distinct possibility. You likely have a warrant out for your arrest and subject to being detained upon contact with law...

How to seal a class c felony...welfare fraud from 1996

GR 15 describes the rare situations in which a case can be sealed. A better approach is likely to pursue vacating the conviction that, if granted,...

My eighteen old son was test driving a car from a lot almost in accident over corrected hit telephone pole was scared and left

Anytime there is an automobile accident, regardless of fault, and a driver leaves the scene without providing the statutorily required information,...

Is there anything wrong with me dating a 23 year old?

The age of consent in Washington is sixteen however, if you are under the age of eighteen and the other person is in a position of power such as...

False Allegation?

Your cousin may possibly be the victim of a crime, but he needs to be as aggressive as possible in defending the underlying rape allegation. His...