Online court is fairly common with the new Covid regulations. For some criminal charges, certain counties are requiring defendants to appear at the courthouse but, most counties, are still wanting a zoom hearing. Better yet, there are many circumstances in…
This is a document filed by the Prosecutor because you violated the terms of your agreement (perhaps a Pretrial Diversion Agreement) or Judgment and Sentence. The most common reasons are: 1) Failure to pay your fines within the allotted time.…
Have you received something that looks like the document below, in which it appears you have been ordered to use a Public Defender? We have been receiving calls by confused defendants about this document that has been sent to people…
In our office, we field this question on a weekly basis. “If there was no violence, why am I charged with domestic violence.” For a hypothetical, assume these facts: A guy is living as a temporary roommate with some guy…
One of the most important considerations right now is how coronavirus is impacting criminalcharges. We wrote a past blog about how dates are being impacted but it’s important to alsounderstand how this unique time might improve the results of your…
The Kitsap Prosecuting Attorneys have slightly more time on their hands. However, hands in a prosecutor’s office never go idle. It is normal for prosecutor’s offices to have a small backlog of uncharged (or unfiled) cases. This happens in nearly…
While it is true that there are many changes to how courts are running during the COVID-19 pandemic, most aspects of our practice are moving along in a normal fashion. It took a few weeks to get all the “players”…
As we were reviewing upcoming court hearings, we touched base with Pierce County District Court and learned they are handling things a bit differently. Unlike Kitsap County, which is already moving court dates to June and July, Pierce is taking…
Whether or not an officer needed to administer Miranda warnings is a complicated box to unpack. Our experience in speaking with clients is that most people believe that the warnings were necessary, and without the warnings, a case may be…
Being arrested or charged with a crime does not mean that you have been found guilty. In fact, you are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. To prove an individual is guilty, the prosecuting…
