An application I made had a question on felony convictions that state "have you been convicted of a felony in the last 7yrs.

An employer can hold against you anything they choose. There are no specific laws that prevent them from using the old felony conviction to deny...

Jurisdiction of city police officer

A King County Sheriff officer does not lose his ability to arrest you just because he is in a Kenmore uniform. There are limited situations where...

Depending on which court your warrant is from there are different options. District courts will typically let you set a walk in hearing. Muncipal...

You are describing a case that may have issues that weaken the state's case. That doesn't mean they cannot get a conviction. DWLS 1 is considered...

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What is the statute of limitation that washington state DOL has on fraud!

This is an area recently being mined by the DOL. You will be given the opportunity to request a hearing, take advantage of it. From what I have...

How long after you have been assulted can you file a police report?

You can file a report anytime. If you want it investigated, you should report it immediately. The longer the delay in reporting, the less likely...

My son was interrogated for two hours without a parent present. Is this legal or somehow a violation of his rights?

There is no law that requires a parent to be present when the police interrogate a child. It seems wrong, but the powers that be allow it. I...

Do I need a lawyer?

Don't talk to anyone about this case unless it is a lawyer. You may face charges that are filed at a later time. If you have no criminal...

I was convicted of a dui in 2008 (benton -wa), I was just convicted of another dui-what will happen? do I lose the plea bargain?

You could be put in jail for the probation violation even though you are on EHM in another jurisdiction. That is not usually the way it happens...

If a friend is being charged with 28 counts of robbery in the 1st degree &2 attended what is he looking at in jail?

If convicted on all counts it could be a very very long time. Robbery one is usually committed with a weapon involved. Under the Washington...