Noisy parties

While it would not appear that you are violating RCW 9A.84.030, Disorderly Conduct, there are many cities which have adopted ordinances prohibiting...

Buying wine for kids

Under Washington law, it is not illegal to provide alcohol to your own children while under your supervision in your own home (this doesn't mean...

Old crime

First one has to determine the value of the stolen TV five years ago; if, at that time, it was worth less than $250, the charge would be theft...

I am aware of no law in Washington State that would allow law enforcement to search your residence without a valid search warrant simply because...

In my experience, the answer is ""no"". It is very common in DV cases for the alleged victim to ""recant"" their original statements or refuse to...

Meth lab

While Washington State has some "Good Samaritan" laws requiring the reporting of certain possibly criminal activities to law enforcement, I am...

In Washington State, the "no lo contendre" or "no contest" plea is not recognized. Instead, we have what is referred to as an "Alford" or "Newton"...

Assault

In any type of assault case in Washington State, the Prosecutor must actually prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were NOT defending yourself....

Crime definition

Libel and Slander are subsets of "Defamation of Character", which is a civil cause of action and not a crime.

The previous answer to this question in this section is incorrect; THERE IS NOT WASHINGTON STATE LAW PROHIBITING THE MERE POSSESSION OF DRUG...