I understand how this can get a little confusing. An officer needs a reason to detain somebody. Asking for a person's identification can be...

Yes, a bench warrant is an arrest warrant. Are they coming to arrest you? Not if you go to them and deal with it first. You can call the court...

I'm surprised that you know the law well enough to determine that the search was illegal without reviewing evidence, warrants, etc. first, but you...

Yes, officers do mail tickets after the fact. It is also possible that he was trying to give you a break. How would we know what the officer...

I agree with the other attorney here. You cannot get a seven-year sentence in Washington for two misdemeanor charges. Also, you cannot bail a...

Generally, once you were appointed a public defender, there is not any follow up as to any changes in income. Also, depending on the size of your...

When you are charged with a crime, that is the one time when you have a constitutional right to have an attorney provided to you for free if you...

There are a number of exceptions to HIPAA that allow law enforcement to obtain a victim's medical information. Whether the records were actually...

Theft in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor. The usual process is that the officer will make a repost and send it to the prosecutor. The...

The statute of limitations for a DUI is two years. It's not uncommon for blood draw cases to take a year or longer to be filed. It sounds like you...