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Don’t Try To Settle The Score – The Real Cost Of Fighting
As Bob Dylan sang to us in 1964, The Times They Are A Changing. Historians say Bob wrote the song in October of 1963 and so it seems appropriate that this month we want to revisit the message again, nearly…
Does A Bigger Legal Fee Equal A Better Defense?
If you or a friend are in need of DUI defense, you have likely called around to several firms. For many years, the going rate for defense in Kitsap County has always been the same fee. However, in recent months,…
Do I Have To Respond To A Summons?
More and more people are receiving a Summons to Appear on criminal cases and it’s causing some confusion. Why is the Prosecutor waiting so long to decide whether I broke the law? Why The Change? The landscape of criminal law…
Skateboarding in Uptown
Witt Law Group calls B.S. Skateboarding may be a crime, but the act of skateboarding is only a crime if it occurs in an area where the police have jurisdiction to regulate it. Skateboarding in your driveway (or any other…
Can I Refuse To Sign A Speeding Ticket?
Speeding tickets are annoying. People often do not feel protected and served when a young Trooper in an unmarked car hands them a revenue generating ticket. Some people are inclined to not sign the ticket. We have been asked several…
A Marijuana Diversion Can No Longer Lead To A Conviction
At the end of 2012 Washington voters approved Initiative 502 which legalized possession of marijuana by persons over 21. In the Washington Laws, there is a statute that “saves” sentences and or convictions that exist when the law changes (to…
Can A Social Media Post Be Considered Self Incrimination?
Everyone knows about their right to remain silent—or at least, they should—which protects suspects from being forced to say things which may aid in the case against them.However, few civilians realize that self-incrimination doesn’t always come in the form of…
Can A Cop Pull You Over If They Are In An Unmarked Or Undercover Police Car?
Washington State Patrol, County Deputies and Local Police Agencies may patrol and pull over individuals when in unmarked cars. Undercover cars may pull you over This is contrary to what a lot of people believe in Counties such as Kitsap,…