The Statute of Limitations is anywhere from 1 year on a simple misdemeanor to forever on a murder charge. Most misdemeanors are required to be...

How soon does an arrest report get filed?

Typically the officer will file a very simplified version for the purposes of establishing probable cause. It could then be weeks or more before a...

Are these two separate charges?

Two separate crimes that will most likely be filed under one cause number.

I got a speeding ticket while on probation for another. What do I do?

I assume that what you are saying is that you entered a deferred finding on a previous speeding ticket and you got a new ticket, before the...

Is it legal for a 13 year old to date a 17 year old in Washington?

To add to the previous answer. A 17 year old can be charged with several crimes if he or she is having sex with a 13 year old. The age of consent...

Residential Burglary or a number of other felonies. If you are contacted by police you should tell them you want an attorney then say nothing...

I hit a parked car and left

(1) You just admitted to committing a crime on a public forum. The only time you have attorney-client privilege is when you are meeting in private...

Speeding Ticket reclassified as Criminal

A speeding ticket is NEVER a criminal offense. If you were in the relicensing program then you likely were also charged with Driving While License...

Probation revocation even though no charges?

Yes, this is very common. To convict a person of crime the State must prove the case “beyond a reasonable doubt.” For a probation violation the...

Released from jail yesterday, now pressing charges?

Not immediately filing charges is different than dismissed forever. It’s very common for the State to release you and charges to be filed at a...