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

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

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.

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

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.

Depends on the court that your case is in. Certainly that set of facts would cause some concern about bail being set and you going in to custody, yes.

The judge is normally going to look at your total history, including history of not appearing for court dates. They will also consider the... View More

I think most lawyers would need to look at your driver's abstract and any court history you might have to answer your question.

Call someone in your area who does DUI work. If you give them your information, they can help you make sense out of it.

Yes, the prosecutor can charge you with Reckless Driving even though you already paid an infraction fine for the same event. And the statute of limitations on that crime is two years, so if it happened in June of 2016, it is not too late for them to file the charge. I would definitely talk to a... View More

Most judges require that you appear in person to clear a criminal warrant. But with a minor charge, I have seen many judges allow appearance by phone or other methods to save you a trip.

Probably should search on line for a lawyer in Lewis County. Also, it might help you to call the court... View More

It depends on the court. The ticket should have a phone number for the court (or at least the name, and you can look up the number). I would call the court and ask the clerk what your options are from out of state. Specifically, you may want to ask if they offer contested hearings by mail.... View More

Nope.

RCW 46.30.020 "Liability insurance or other financial responsibility required—Violations—Exceptions: says:

"(1)(a) No person may OPERATE a motor vehicle" without mandatory minimum insurance (emphasis added).

No obligation on the passenger.

It's certainly possible, but extremely unlikely.

It sounds like the police would have to have your license plate number, then issue the ticket to the registered owner and just hope that the registered owner was the driver that day. Generally that is impossible to prove, so that type... View More

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