Can I file a Motion to Dismiss on valid grounds after I signed a CFD (Continued for Dismissal)?

Things like CFDs work differently in each court. You're best off finding an attorney who practices in that particular court and finding out what is...

Gay marriage when one is an inmate in pierce county jail

The process to do what you ask is within the discretion of the jail administration, as the other attorneys have said. Contact the jail and you...

Is there anything illegal about a public defender not returning calls or making contact for two weeks?

It may not be ideal, but it's probably not illegal. At least not at this point. Attorneys have an ethical responsibility to keep in "reasonable"...

My public defender attorney wants a statement related to the night of my arrest. What should the statement include?

This is a question best directed to that person. Your attorney wants you make the statement so he or she can best prepare your defense, I'd...

No you will not have to install an IID on your company vehicle. Your employee will have to install an IID on his own personal vehicle, and then he...

When the victim of a child molestation is under 18 at the time of the offense, the crime can be charged anytime before the victim's 30th birthday....

Probable cause for a search warrant generally means that there is sufficient information for a reasonable person to believe that evidence of a...

Can police in Wa state enter a bar for no reason

Mr. Hawkins is correct, the police may go into public places without a warrant. Officers can go into a bar just the same as they can go into a gas...

Can you smoke marijuana in public?

No. It is a civil infraction to use in public. If caught you can be issued a ticket and be forced to pay a fine.

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At an arraignment for assault 4D, can the prosecutors office opt not to prosecute?

Yes, the prosecutor can decline to prosecute. It depends on the facts and whether the prosecutor believes there a basis to prosecute or for other...