Can I change deferral to contest?

You likely cannot change your mind now. When you choose a mitigation hearing and choose to go forward with the hearing, you've admitted that you...

I am trying to renew my driver's license after reckless driving charge.

Could be as simple as having to redo an eye test. Those are required as a condition to renewal every couple of years.

Do I need a criminal attorney?

You will need an attorney. You will likely be eligible for one at no expense to you (public defender). If you have no previous history, you can...

If my guilty plea was withdrawn and my gross misdemeanor conviction dismissed can I legally state that I was never convicted?

This is not a mistake WSP is making. Under RCW 10.97, WSP reports convictions with deferred sentences even after a dismissal is entered. If you...

Why don't all of my misdemeanor convictions appear in my WSP criminal history?

You sure those 1997 misdemeanors were convictions? If the disposition on those was something else, like a dismissal after an SOC, then those would...

He cannot enter the curtilage of your property to peer through windows. However, if he's standing on a public sidewalk, he's free to look all he...

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How do you get a felony taken off your record? What are the steps?

If it's for theft and he's had no further convictions, he would likely be eligible to vacate under RCW 9.94A.640.

I'm facing a giant stack of 520 bridge tolls that got sent to my parents' house. Do I have any case against late fees?

You might be able to negotiate some sort of settlement that is lower than the 6k you owe, but you'll need to hire an attorney.

What happens now after caught shoplifting?

Don't pay the Macy's fine until you get charged officially and have a chance to speak with an attorney. When she gets charged, she'll be able to...

It means you're being charged under the City of Spokane Municipal Code, rather than the Revised Code of Washington.