When you get pulled over and find out your license is suspended. Is is usual for a officer to hand cuff you & put in cop car?

Unfortunately driving on a suspended license is not a traffic ticket but rather the criminal offense of Driving While License Suspended (1st, 2nd,...

Can I get a sliding scale, low fee public defender for a criminal case against me in Redmond, my mother was victim

This is always a difficult situation because your mom does not have constitutional right to an attorney in this situation so a public defender...

Typically no, walking across a closed business's parking lot to access a street on the other side would not be considered trespass under the RCW...

What power does the judge have over my recreational use of marijuana?

The judge has an immense amount of power to restrict your use of any non-prescribed mood altering substance. However, during the probationary...

I agree with the other answers, I would just add that your roommate is going to want to speak with an attorney as soon a possible, especially if...

Is it illegal in WA state to place a protection order against your wishes?

The no contact order was likely issue by the judge up his release from jail and arraignment on the charge (likely assault 4 DV) If the judge found...

What kind of penalty can get be lookin at

If he has negotiated a reduction to a Gross Misdemeanor, the range for the sentence is 0 days up to 364 days in jail. The judge will have...

Is it possible a case will be dropped if victim says it's not true even with pic.evidence?

These cases are difficult because it is the State/City that is prosecuting and the alleged victim does not control that. However, the case is much...

Why im being cited with open container as A passenger not a driver not my vihicle?

If you are cited under RCW 46.61.519, it does not matter whether you were the driver or a passenger. "(1) It is a traffic infraction to drink...

What constitues serving and conducting a warrant search on a specfic property? What right do police have to open locks?

Every warrant is a little different in the way it is written and granted by the judge. The only way to evaluate if it was properly executed is to...