Negligent Driving

Negligent 1

A negligent driving 1 charge means that you are being charged with operating a motor vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers or is likely to endanger any person or property, and that you also exhibited the effects of having consumed liquor or an illegal drug. This carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Negligent 2

A negligent 2 charge is a traffic infraction. Though there is no jail time associated with a negligent 2 charge, you still may face a large fine and increased insurance rates.

Reckless Endangerment

If you are charged with reckless endangerment, it means that you are being charged with causing serious threat of serious bodily injury and/or death to others. This is a gross misdemeanor, meaning that the maximum penalty is 1 year in jail and a $5000 fine. Attorneys at the Hale Law Firm are very experienced in getting these kind of charges reduced or dropped. Call us today to see how we can help you in your case.

Appeals

We represent many individuals who have been convicted of a criminal offense and wish to appeal that conviction. There are many different types of appeals in Washington. First, you can appeal a misdemeanor conviction up to the County Superior Court. Second, you can appeal a felony conviction up to the State Court of Appeals. Finally, you can appeal administrative decisions, such as Department of Licensing driver's license revocations, up to the State Superior Court. Generally, you cannot appeal a guilty plea. However, if you have already pled guilty, you can collaterally attack a guilty plea. For instance, you can sometimes move to withdraw a guilty plea.

If you are interested in appealing a conviction or judgment against you, you should contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible because there are very strict deadlines when appealing cases. In order to appeal misdemeanor and felony convictions and administrative decisions, you must file a notice of appeal within 30 days after the date of entry of the final decision which the party filing the notice seeks to appeal.