Juvenile Law Procedure
November 3, 2017
The juvenile court system is different from the adult system in many ways. After committing an offense, juveniles are detained rather than arrested. Next,…
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Domestic Violence Leave Law
November 2, 2017
SQ Attorneys An interesting fact for those charged with domestic violence – in Washington there is a law that allows alleged victims to take leave from…
Read moreWiping Your Record Clean
October 30, 2017
Expungement is a court-ordered process where the legal record of an arrest or a criminal conviction is sealed, or erased in the eyes of the law. When a…
Read moreNot Quite Out of the Woods
October 25, 2017
SQ Attorneys For those facing a DUI in Washington State don’t get too excited or overly expectant when reading about Tiger Woods’ resolution of his…
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I'm on Probation
October 23, 2017
Did you just plead guilty? ... And you are not going to jail? Just probation? Has your lawyer advised you on what probation is and what will be required…
Read moreA Shot Over the Bow or Something More?
October 19, 2017
SQ Attorneys Mega media outlets are at it yet again, wading into the sea of aggressively highlighting DUI’s and other types of criminal activity, albeit…
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Can I Expunge my DUI?
October 9, 2017
A driving under the influence (DUI) arrest or conviction can have a negative impact on one's ability to secure a job, get a student loan, rent an…
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Violation of Uniformed Controlled Substance Act
October 9, 2017
One of the most common offenses found in Courts across the United States, are drug offenses. Both the Federal and State drug possession laws make it a…
Read moreOh Canada - May I Come In?
October 9, 2017
SQ Attorneys Although we at SQ Attorneys don’t work on or near the Canadian border, a common question we get is whether a pending DUI can impact a…
Read moreMiranda Back in the News
October 2, 2017
SQ Attorneys Throughout our criminal justice system it is well known that we all have the right to remain silent when confronted by law enforcement. In…
Read moreNo Freebies, Judge or Not
September 25, 2017
SQ Attorneys Not really a ‘truth is stranger than fiction' moment per se, but last week a Snohomish County superior court judge plead guilty to drunken…
Read moreWiping the Record Clearn
September 25, 2017
When expungement of an arrest or conviction is an option in a state or county, in most instances a person's criminal record must meet certain standards in…
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