Is it legal for the petitioner of a no contact order in Washington state to contact the respondent?

There is no restriction on the petitioner contacting the respondent, only on the respondent contacting the petitioner. If the petitioner is...

What does it mean if you're being charged with harrassment?

Harassment can either be a Class C felony (max 5 years/$10K fine) or a gross misdemeanor (364 days max/$5000 fine). Its possible for either to be...

Do I need an attorney to drop a restraining order I obtained less than a month ago?

Let me make sure that I understand the situation, you have been in contact with him since the restraining order was put into place? Is this a...

I was arrested and charged with Domestic Violence Assault (misdemeanor), what can be expected for a first time offender?

The best you could hope for is that your attorney could get the case dismissed for one of many reasons. The next best would be for a pretrial...

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My husband was arrested last night on assult charges, because the neighber called the cops. cops said it was DV

There is nothing you can do. Once the police have the information, it is out of your hands and in the hands of the police and/or the prosecutor's...

I have a assault 4 dv what are the conquencies

The worst that can happen is being convicted of Assault in the fourth degree (or just Assault depending on where in Seattle you are being charged)...

1 dui in 1994 -- 2nd in 1996 -- now a dwi in 2012 for rx drug which i taken by my dr.

You really need an attorney in your case. You should interview several attorneys and hire the one that seems best for you.

I had a dui charge dropped to reckless negligent driving and i am now going thru bankrupcy.

You might consider moving to a different state or to a rural area that is in need of care givers. There are many areas desperate for people, but...

Can the terms of a deferred prosecution be adjusted?

If this is something that you really want to do, you should consult with an attorney in your area to see if there is some way that the program can...

My husband was recently charged with a felony dui and only has 1 prior 2yrs ago. he has a prior vehicular homicide but

Is it possible, yes. Is it likely? That depends on the facts of the case, but your husband and his counsel are very likely to have a serious...