A plain guide to the DC DUI process, from the traffic stop and field tests to the DMV hearing and criminal court, and why early legal help matters.
Your Rights During a Traffic Stop in DC and Maryland
Know your rights during a traffic stop in DC and Maryland: what to say, when to stay silent, and how to respond if police ask to search your car.
Misdemeanor vs Felony: What It Means for Your Case
Misdemeanor vs felony charges carry very different penalties, court processes, and record consequences in DC and Maryland. Here is what sets them apart.
Arrested in DC? Here’s How a Judge Decides Whether You Go Home
Arrested in Washington DC? Learn how the District’s no-cash-bail system works and how a judge decides whether you’re released.
What is Stalking? – Served with Anti-Stalking Order?
Stalking in the District of Columbia is a course of conduct directed at a specific individual:
With the intent to cause fear for his or her safety.
That the conduct would cause that individual to feel seriously alarmed; or
suffer emotional distress.
Getting a Protective Order Against My Roommate
The Court found that the parties “shared a mutual residence” within the meaning of D.C.Code § 16–1001 (5B)(A). That limited relationship was enough, the Court ruled, to satisfy statutory prerequisites for an “intrafamily offense.”
Intrafamily Offense Act
The Intrafamily offense Act “Act” is a law that authorizes DC Superior Court Judges to issue Civil Protection Orders (CPOs). The Act is designed to give protection of the Court to persons harmed.
Possession of a Firearm with out of State CPO
Can I possess a Firearm in DC if I Received a Civil Protection Order from another State
Can Domestic Violence Charges be Dropped
202-455-5610 Washington DC & MD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWYERS Can Domestic Violence Charges be Dropped? Can Domestic Violence Charges be Dropped? Domestic violence is defined as a crime committed against someone you are related by blood, adoption, legal custody, marriage, or domestic partnership, or with whom the offender has a child in common. The criminal charges are usually filed in the …
Possession of Ammunition in the District of Columbia
DC ammunition laws are strict and carry significant criminal penalties if you do not have a license to carry. This charge is generally connected to a firearm violation where the firearm is found with ammunition in it.