Is it true that the officer issuing a citation has 5 days from the day the citation is issued to file it with the court?

Yes, that is true. And yes, it should be dismissed unless the prosecutor can show good cause as to why it took longer than five days to file (which...

Need advice on a 7th DUI that I'm being charged with while working on a short job in Washington State, but live in Utah?

The only thing to be done is to go to trial and hope to win. If you lose or plead guilty, you'll be doing your time here. By the way, $50,000 bond...

While other attorneys are correct that public use of marijuana is illegal, it is not a crime and you cannot be arrested for it. It is a civil...

My sons 20 and has 14 points. Hes facing 3 armed robberies and 5 other felony charges. How much time is that

Without funds to hire a private attorney, there is very little you can do for him other than support him emotionally. As far as time, it's...

How many years in the state of Washington do I no longer need to put felonies on my job applications?

You will have to disclose all of the felonies until you have them all vacated. You can vacate a class C felony five years after completion of all...

I'll take a far less alarmist approach than my colleagues. There is something in this country called freedom of speech and freedom of press....

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Mr. Lawrence is correct. You can file an affidavit stating you were not driving at the time. You do not have to tell the court who was driving....

I'm not sure I understand....you're alleging violations of the PREA while you were out of prison living with a DOC staff member? The PREA doesn't...

My daughter got suspended and principal will not cooperate with me I need to know what happens and she don't want to show videos

Try Columbia Legal Services in Yakima: http://columbialegal.org/about/locations Even if they can't help you, they may be able to turn you on to...

I supposely got a DUI and then went to the hospital to get checked out and blood and ua were taken then i went to jail.

This question appears to be identical to the other one where you ask if you need an attorney. Here you say you have an attorney. Perplexing. You...