I got a DUI and have an arraignment next week. Should I contact the public defenders office before my arraignment?

I agree with Mr. Munson that the public defender will probably not have any information until a few days before your arraignment. You don't...

Reckless driving

The first thing to do is stop talking about the case on social media. Call a criminal attorney if you get charged with a crime or the police...

In WA State can a nonprofit leader be held responsible if a 16 yr old and 13 yr old get sexual?

Whether your organization was a non-profit or a for-profit is really irrelevant here--if your organization was responsible for the activity then...

Can only one officer serve a search warrant. And do the inventory of things taken.

A search warrant requires more than one person to execute a search warrant, but it does not require more than one police officer to execute a...

Selected as the best answer

This question really belongs in the civil rights practice area. I will re-tag the question You need to contact a civil rights attorney immediately.

I agree with the other attorneys here; withdrawing a plea when you have had the benefit of an attorney is very difficult, and the jurisdictional...

How do I petition the court to ask them to convert court fines to community service. I am in Spokane County, WA.

I agree with my colleague's answer, but something additional: if you are going to ask the court to allow you to do community service hours in lieu...

The red light camera ticket is not a moving violation in the State of Washington and will not count for the purposes of suspending your driver's...

If I have a warrant in another state can I hire an attorney in that state to take care of it for me or do I have to be present?

This depends a great deal on what charge or violation the arrest warrant is for. In some states, they cam issue an arrest warrant for outstanding...

I don't want my partner going to jail. Is it worth flying back over from Australia to testify?

Though I am not an Illinois attorney, I lived in Chicago for many years. It does not sound like you know yet what the State's attorney will do with...