Turning Yourself In for a Warrant Turning yourself in for a warrant is not necessarily advisable. First, before you turn yourself in, make sure you speak with a criminal attorney → Read More
Overview of Washington State Criminal Vacating and Record Sealing In Washington State, there are two options to remove criminal court records from public viewing: (1) court records may be sealed; (2) court records may be vacated. Washington does not have a statute that allows for the destruction of a court record (expungement) from a proceeding involving a criminal action against an adult. → Read More
Application Process for Sealing/Vacating Adult Criminal Records in Washington The process of sealing or vacating an adult criminal record in Washington State can be very detailed, and includes: obtaining your ‘rap sheet,’ filing various court documents, scheduling and attending a hearing. → Read More
Arraignment After arrest, the first step in the criminal process is the arraignment of a defendant. Even though the arraignment process is fairly quick and simple, it can still be a critical step for a defendant. → Read More
Obtaining a Passport with a Criminal Conviction A criminal conviction will not prevent an individual from obtaining a passport. A passport is an identity document that certifies a person’s citizenship and nothing more. In fact, the passport application form does not include questions about the applicant’s criminal history. This means, most convicted criminals, including felons, may obtain a passport unless the terms of sentencing, probation, or parole deny the person a right to a passport. There are two exceptions to this rule. → Read More
Is it worth hiring a lawyer for a misdemeanor? Hiring an attorney to represent you in court might be worth the cost, even if the charge is only a misdemeanor. Possibility of doing time depending on the type of misdemeanor you are charged with, plus the effects of a conviction on your record, are top reasons for hiring a criminal lawyer. → Read More
Affirmative Defenses An affirmative defense is generally used as a justification or excuse to the conduct alleged in the complaint, without admitting that the act occurred. → Read More
Released on Your Own Recognizance A defendant released on his own recognizance is allowed to leave jail with the promise that he will show up later on his court date. → Read More
Criminal Conspiracy – Federal Crimes & Consequences Criminal conspiracy is defined as an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime or to perpetrate an illegal act. It is important to note that an actual crime is not necessary to prosecute a conspiracy case, the intent to break the law is sufficient. → Read More
Federal Economic Espionage Economic espionage is a complex legal definition that involves the theft of trade secrets. In effect, economic espionage is the use of a stolen trade secret to benefit foreign powers or in commercial or economic trade. → Read More
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