Voting Rights Restoration
Voting is an important part of living in our country. It gives people the ability to change how the government runs. For years, people convicted of...
Is Cash Only Bail Allowed? Does Bail have to be bondable?
The Court in City of Yakima v. Mollett, 115 Wn. App. 604, 609-10, 63 P.3d 177 (2003 was asked to determine whether CrR 3.2 allows...
PAYSENO v. KITSAP COUNTY, What does Crime Free For Five Years Mean?
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wa-court-of-appeals/1694923.html RCW 9.41.040 requires that a defendant have five years of crime free behavior before the court will grant a firearm restoration. The issue in this...
Can bail be used to force a defendant to do things other than appear for Court. Can bail be changed from an appearance bond to a performance bond?
State v. Paul, 95 Wn. App. 775 (1999). http://courts.mrsc.org/appellate/095wnapp/095wnapp0775.htm Anita Paul was required to pay criminal restitution. When she failed to make the restitution payments she was...
Why will my attorney not give me my discovery? How can I get a copy of the discovery on my case?
Often times and for many different reasons Defendant’s want a copy of their discovery. However, in Washington this may be a challenging situation. You have a right...
Bail Jump? I am not even on Bail!
RCW 9A.76.170 is the Bail Jump Statute. This statute causes more confusion than probably any other crime. We previously had a blog about bail jump. https://blanfordlaw.com/19-frequently-asked-questions-about-bail-jump-rcw-9a-76-170/....
The Ellensburg Municipal Court, and Lower Kittitas County District Courts
The Ellensburg Municipal Court, and Lower Kittitas County District Courts are a little unusual. Both are separate courts, but are in the same building. They...
Washington Supreme Court Declares Drug Possession Statute Unconstitutional. The City of Marysville recriminalizes drug possession.
As we have previously discussed, the Supreme Court of Washington declared the possession statute unconstitutional as it lacks a mens rea requirement https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/968730.pdf. The simple...
Those are not my Pants!?!?!?!? Are they your drugs? Washington Supreme Court finds RCW 69.50.401(3) Unconstitutional.
In 2016, police in Spokane executed a search warrant. The police were seeking evidence of stolen cars. They arrested three people. As they were being booked into the...
Tacoma Municipal Court
The Tacoma Municipal Court is inside the County City Building in Tacoma. It is a separate court. If you need to reach the Tacoma Municipal...