Stronger Domestic Violence Protections on the Horizon?
House Bill 1715 is moving forward, as it has now passed out of committee in the Washington State House of Representatives. The bill is aimed ...
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Will At-Home Sexual Assault Kits be Banned?
House Bill 1564, a bill that would prohibit the sale of over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits, is being considered by Washington lawmakers. This is so ...
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Will I get Arrested for Domestic Violence?
In Washington state, virtually any criminal act against a ‘family/household member’ against another ‘family or household member’ is considered ‘domestic violence‘. Five primary types of ...
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Can I speak at Sentencing?
Domestic Violence victim’s rights have been slightly expanded in Washington State, as Governor Inslee signed into law a bill (SB 5612) that gives domestic violence ...
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What may Constitute Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence can come in many forms. The Washington State Supreme Court confirmed that last week when it unanimously ruled that animal abuse can, and ...
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DV Lawyer – Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
Generally, when a defendant has been prosecuted for a crime, she has the Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses who testify against her. In other ...
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Surrender that Weapon!?
Recently the Washington State legislature passed legislation (SHB 2622, effective June 11, 2020) enabling courts to take more aggressive measures when a person has been ...
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On the Rise
As domestic violence related incidents have spiked during the Covid-19 outbreak, so too has officers’ ‘use-of-force’. In fact, two such incidents took place in just ...
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Collateral Consequences
On January 15, 2019 an article was written in the Seattle Times entitled, “New milestone in King County: Immigrant count tops 500,000”. The article noted ...
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