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For Washington State's seat belt law, do I simply need to bring a letter from my physician to the mitigation hearing?
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Answered on September 07, 2018
The judge is not going to dismiss the ticket at a mitigation hearing. A mitigation hearing is an admission with an explanation. The explanation may...
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What is the consequence for being caught driving without an interlock for the first time?
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Answered on September 07, 2018
A person can face up to 364 days in jail and up to $5,000 in fines for a crime of this sort. However, they could also get as low as 0 days in jail...
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How can my criminal record be taken off public viewing records?
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Answered on September 07, 2018
You can try to get it vacated, which will remove it from the official/governmental records as a "conviction." You should talk to an attorney to see...
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Can I fix this situation?
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Answered on September 06, 2018
Yeah, that is not a good situation. Call your lawyer. You are going to need to make some arrangement to turn yourself in and prepare for the worst.
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Can I ask for a new public defender?
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Answered on September 06, 2018
You can ask the court and make the request. It will not always be granted. Otherwise, you can go out and try to hire a lawyer.
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Can these charges be dropped and what should i do?
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Answered on September 05, 2018
Did you apply for a public defender? If you did, you should follow-up with their office and talk to them about the options in your case. You will...
Can I change a mitigation hearing into a contested hearing?
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Answered on September 05, 2018
Your best bet is going to be to call the court and see if you can get it moved to a contested hearing and/or hire a lawyer to try and do it for you.
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My husband has and assault 4 and he just picked up another assault 4. Will he have to do time
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Answered on September 05, 2018
There are many possible outcomes for any given case. Whether jail time is a part of that equation depends on criminal history and the strength of...
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No criminal charges just a traffic violation for going over speeding limit?
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Answered on September 05, 2018
Depends on what the ticket says. If it just has speeding, then it is the civil infraction of speeding. If it has reckless driving, reckless...
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What will I do for missing my hearing at court for speeding ticking? (Mitigation)
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Answered on September 05, 2018
You can call the court and find out what happened. As mentioned, chances are you will owe the fine. If you don't pay it, your license could be...