Yes, courts do call to confirm the legitimacy of completed community service hours. Whether they do call or not depends on the court, and on the...

My apt is trying to make me pay for violation fee that I did not commit. What should I do to protect my right?

Specific responses to this situation would likely be more available from a landlord-tenant law forum. I agree that contacting the police is...

Can you do jail time or community service if your traffic fines are in collections?

This type of situation is always frustrating difficult to answer. The short answer is "maybe". It will depend on the charges, how old they are,...

Friend was caught with 20 vicodin 115mg in total is it a felony? Thank you

The friend would be wise to speak with an attorney before talking to anyone else about this arrest.

What if your field sobriety test wasn't in view of the camera?

The question mentions looking "fine" on the videos. Even if the field tests do not themselves apparently appear on camera (according to the...

Consider requesting a "mitigation" hearing where a person can ask to have an infraction's fine reduced, or possibly be granted additional time to pay.

Do you get sent to jail automatically for violating a diversion?

The word "Diversion" has a specific meaning in the legal system, but is often used loosely by those outside the system. It would be a little...

Do you have to have the serial #of your stolen item to say it s yours an press charges ,even if the item is rare not unique

Well, citizens don't "press charges" in Washington State. A person can report an item to the police as being stolen, whether the person had a...

If I have already been charged with a DWLS is there anyway to get the tickets reduced?

There are three levels of "DWLS" in Washington State: 3rd, 2nd, and 1st degrees. DWLS 1st carries the most significant penalties. Each is a...

Repairing alleged equipment violations will not guarantee traffic infractions will be "tossed out". Some Judges in some courts may accept proof...