2nd DUI

Almost never, unless there is a big legal issue with the case. Its generally plead guilty as charged, deferred prosecution, or take it to trial.

I was issued a bench warrant for $5050 for missing my arraignment hearing in Washington State. Am I likely to be arrested?

Bounty hunters? You watch too much tv :) I don't know if customs does warrant checks, but if they do, they will probably just alert you to the fact...

In 2008, I got a ticket for a non-moving violation in San Francisco, CA for plastic protector on my front plate (bug bodies);

Change your location to CA so that a CA attorney will see it.

Can paying restitution for damages from a theft, before a trial occurs be used against the defendant?

It is admissible as evidence in a criminal trial, however you are probably not going to trial. Very cases actually go to trial. That is for people...

Prosecuting Attorney/Client Confidentiality

Most records in a criminal case, like the police report and criminal complaint, are public record, so the school can find out anyway. I doubt a...

Yes. Could also be theft if wood was taken off the property.

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

You can get them pulled from collections by the court they were filed in, which will drop the late charges and interest fees that the collections...

A customer assaulted me at work after stealing my personal phone and the police did not arrest. I want to press criminal charges

An individual cannot press criminal charges. The State, through the local prosecutor's office, files criminal charges. You can talk to law...

You should contact the prosecutor's office first and ask about requesting restitution. Also you need to consider whether suing the individual would...

Plea bargaining

Cooperativeness w/ officers (no swearing, resisting, lying, etc), children/others present, collision (if driving offense), BAC level (if DUI),...