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How to Request Westlaw Access
Each Municipal, District and Superior Court has a designated Westlaw Account Contact authorized to request Westlaw access for their judicial officers. Al...
Wed, 14 Feb, 2024 at 5:23 AM
ICAOS Offenders' Rights to Transfer to Another State
Does an ICAOS offender have the right to transfer to another state? The ability for an offender to transfer to another state is considered a privilege and...
Thu, 22 Dec, 2022 at 2:45 PM
ICAOS rule changes effective January 1, 2008
What are the 2008 revisions to ICAOS rules? The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) Web site http://www.interstatecompact.org/ c...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 2:11 PM
If an ICAOS Offender Travels to Another State
If an ICAOS offender travels to another state, does a travel permit have to be issued? A travel permit does not have to be issued for those who wish to ...
Thu, 22 Dec, 2022 at 2:27 PM
If Dismissed Charges Print on a Warrant
If a court of limited jurisdiction case with multiple charges has any of the charges dismissed, will the dismissed charges print on a warrant? No.  Dismiss...
Thu, 15 Dec, 2022 at 10:06 AM
If juvenile courts are no longer entering dependencies, do the SCOMIS case numbers still need to be entered on the old dependency cases?
If juvenile courts are no longer entering dependencies, do the SCOMIS case numbers still need to be entered on the old dependency cases? This is a busin...
Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 at 10:21 AM
Impacts to FTAs due to Pierce v. DOL
Do courts still send a Failure to Appear (FTA) to the Department of Licensing (DOL) under the ruling entered by the Thurston County Superior Court in Pierce...
Thu, 3 Nov, 2022 at 10:41 AM
Imposing interpreter costs against a defendant in criminal proceedings
Is it permissible to charge the interpreter expenses to a non-English speaking defendant? RCW 2.43.040 (2) states that in all criminal proceedings in wh...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Imposing Interpreter costs in a Civil Infraction case against an Defendant who fails to appear
If a person fails to appear for a mitigation or contested hearing and an interpreter was requested for the hearing, can costs be imposed against the defend...
Fri, 28 Apr, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Improper Backing subject to the accident fee
Would you please clarify the penalty for RCW 46.61.605.1 Improper Backing? On the NCC screen the penalty does not change if the "Y" is noted on...
Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 at 10:26 AM