What court are they filed in? Different courts have different policies, it may be possible to salvage the deferred depending on the courts involved. It would probably require you hire a lawyer and let them negotiate with the prosecuting attorney.

In the alternative, if you can beat the new... View More

Great question.

Yes.

You can also refuse to take any roadside "sobriety" tests (including the handheld roadside breath test), or to answer any questions that might incriminate you. Most importantly, you have the right to talk to a lawyer before deciding whether to take a... View More

Certainly. However, if there is a possibility that they might arrest you, it might be wiser to call. Or better yet, hire an attorney and let him or her make the inquiry for you. That would also save you the risk of being asked potentially incriminating questions.

Depends on what the charge is.

(j) No gross misdemeanor may be prosecuted more than two years after its commission.

(k) No misdemeanor may be prosecuted more than one year after its commission.

RCW 9A.04.080.

For felonies, the "statute of limitations" is... View More

The only way is probably to hire a lawyer who can issue a subpoena.

Or contact the local police department, the store will probably cooperate with a law enforcement request.

It depends on the crime. The "statute of limitations" is different based on the severity level of the crime.

The shortest SOL is two years, so for even the most minor crimes they can take up to two years. In this area, 1 - 2 months is a very common delay in charging.

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In all likelihood, it is the type of suspension that can be resolved just by taking care of your old court obligations. Could be as simple as paying some old court fines, or filing some documents with probation. If there is a warrant (and there probably is), then you may need to appear personally,... View More

It depends what documents you are looking for, but start with the court where the case was handled. They maintain those files, so those documents still exist.

If you need full copies of the police reports, you can contact the police agency directly, and make a public disclosure request to... View More

Some jurisdictions don't file charges right away. Likely you will get a summons in the mail for a court date sometime in the coming month, or two at the most.

Make sure the DOL has your right mailing address, because you will probably hear from them within a week of the time of the... View More

Yes, a driver with an intermediate license will lose it if he or she gets two moving violations.

I always recommend you get a lawyer and fight the first one, because if you get a second it may be too late.

Even if you still wind up having to pay a fine, a lawyer can very often... View More

Sure, every judge I have ever seen will still allow you to defer a ticket (assuming you're eligible) at the contested hearing. It might be a good idea to call the clerk's office in advance and let them know what you are planning to do, just in case the local court has a different rule or policy.

You will probably need to talk to a lawyer who practices in the court where the conviction happened. Different courts handle these requests differently. You might be legally eligible to seal, but many courts won't do it with those facts. If you pay off the money, you might become eligible to... View More

Legally, yes; marijuana is still a controlled substance. And paraphernalia can be just about anything used to ingest or store drugs (the definition is: all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating,... View More

Nope, not for music. Is allowed on a motorcycle for the purpose of communicating with other people, or hands free communication devices (bluetooth) in a car.

RCW 46.37.480(2) No person shall operate any motor vehicle on a public highway while wearing any headset or earphones connected to... View More

Definitely not, and it is sometimes very damaging to your case to do so. Talk to a lawyer right away, before you give a statement to the other side. They are trained and skilled in obtaining statements from you that are subject to misinterpretation down the road.

If you mean that you are in Georgia, and want to know if you have a warrant from a court in Washington, then call the court and ask them.

All courts have access to a statewide database that would show a warrant from any court.

Travel in: Yes.

Drive: No.

If you served him or her with a subpoena then generally yes.

But if you don't, any report he or she generated is admissible evidence and they don't need to be there.

Well, conviction history is public record. One easy way to get it is to order a WATCH report from Washington State Patrol. You can do it on line at WSP's website, I think they charge ten dollars.

If there were no criminal convictions, there may be sources of court documents from... View More

If you are convicted of DUI with a refusal of the test, the minimum penalty is 48 hours in jail.

Most courts have some kind of alternative program, so you should definitely talk to a lawyer who practices in that court and find out what your best course of action is.