You should retain an attorney. Seriously, picking up the telephone and having a consultation with a professional is your best bet. Evidence about a...

Police officers can stop people on "reasonable suspicion". The language is not especially precise. Different courts can interpret it differently....

Both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution require that a search warrant...

Whether a person is a flight risk, has a job, has ties to the community, or poses a threat to the community are factors courts consider in setting...

A valid claim of self defense usually requires a finding of a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm. If that is there, why not?

It is common for criminal defendants to argue on the basis of "ineffective assistance of counsel", but courts rarely find such allegations to have...

CrR 3.2.1 requires the PROCEDURE FOLLOWING WARRANTLESS ARREST— PRELIMINARY APPEARANCE by saying, in pertinent part, the following: "(a)...

You should probably find an attorney licensed in the jurisdiction issuing the citation. Often, using the telephone is your best bet in the process...

An action for false imprisonment must be commenced within two years. RCW 4.16.100. Actions for false arrest have a three year statute of...

Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment against pregnant workers if the employer has 15 or more employees....