After taking a plea deal for dui will I go straight to jail after court?

Ask to screen for work release. This will delay your comittment for 3 to 6 weeks in most cases. The judges that preside over cases in your area are...

Have a bench warrant from douglas county dist court wa for failing to appear, will i be arrested if i appear at civil hearing

I would be shocked if a Snohomish County judge served such a warrant. I doubt anyone would check in the courtroom (although Mr. Nguyen's point is...

I give Jon the homecourt advantage over my colleague from Whatcom. I agree that any chance the defendant had for work release etc. is gone, but if...

My friend got arrested February 2013 for Armed robbery. How long will he serve?

As Mr. Scott and I know all too well, the Sno Co DPA will decide how much time your friend will serve. When WA voters passed the "hard time/armed...

Is a person with a first degree child molestation conviction allowed around children?

No. Such contact or proximity to any child almost certainly violates the terms of his original Sentence which trigger a hearing with additional...

If I want a continuance do I ask for it in person at the trial date or do I need to file the motion beforehand?

Litigants who represent themselves are expected to conduct themselves as attorneys. Read the applicable court rules. Each court and many judges...

I recently was told a warrant for my arrest will be out cause of a check that bounced that i wrote in tn in 2008 is this true

My collegues provided thorough and accurate information, but the question may not address your problem. Because it came up as a "debt collection"...

UW police officer called me today and said that I pawned a stolen power-tool. He wants to meet with me to ask questions.

It is never a good idea to go to an "interview" with police as a suspect. If they have video evidence and other evidence to make a case against you...

I can''t pass any background checks due to an assualt that happened 5 years ago. What can i do?

Actually it is likely you could have the conviction vacated if indeed you have remained crime free since the conviction. The required waiting...

What constitutes probable cause to search a vehicle after it has been impounded?

The answer to your question lies in the issuance of the warrant. The officer was wise to wait until a judge signed the search warrant to conduct...