Where Will I Be Held? If you are arrested within the City of Olympia or City of Lacey, you will be transported outside of the city for jail. Neither Olympia nor Lacey have their own corrections facilities. If you are…
Why a private attorney? If you use a public defender, the benefit I am about to explain won’t apply because you won’t get an attorney assigned until the Arraignment. That is too late. No Bail Hold In Washington, if you…
The attorneys at Witt Law Group handle DUIs primarily in Kitsap and Thurston counties as well as cities nearby so the following information focuses on what happens in our DUI cases in those courts. DUI Arrest & Court If you…
It’s one of the first—and most stressful—questions people ask after being arrested for a DUI:“Am I going to jail?” If you were recently arrested for DUI in Kitsap, Thurston, or Clarke Counties, you’re not alone. In Thurston County and cities…
EHM / SCRAM Electronic home monitoring or EHM (i.e. ankle bracelet) is one method in which a person who has been sentenced to some period of detention can serve that time at home. EHM is an alternative to incarceration in…
Posting bail allows a defendant to be released from custody while awaiting court proceedings. In most cases, posting bail prior to Arraignment can put the defendant in a better position from the outset of the case. However, where the person…
The topic of bail can be confusing—particularly when you are under stress and trying to bail out a loved one. There are rare circumstances when a defense attorney might actually want your loved one to stay in jail until the…
If you are searching the internet about punishments for a first or subsequent DUI conviction, you should stop. The grids you are incessantly reviewing and likely panicking over are simply minimum and maximum penalties. However, if you get good legal…
Communication with a loved one in jail can be tricky. Every city, county, state and federal corrections facility will have different services and rules. It is important to call the correction facility directly during business hours to find out how…
Following a recent meeting of the judicial bench, Judge Nogueira was kind enough to send a list of jail alternative services that Olympia Probation Services is offering to those resolving an Olympia Municipal case as well as other jurisdictions in…
