Cases We Handle (and Cases We Don't Handle)
Cases We Handle
- Felony and Misdemeanor cases that carry a possible jail or prison sentence
- Probation Violations
- Juvenile Offender cases
- Civil Commitment/Involuntary Treatment cases
Cases We Do Not Handle
- Municipal Court cases
- Federal cases
- Tribal Court cases
- Traffic tickets and infractions that do not carry the risk of jail
- Appeals to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court
- Department of Licensing (DOL) hearings
- Cases outside of Whatcom County
- Divorce proceedings or child custody matters
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- Dependency cases/At-Risk Youth (ARY)/Child in Need of Services (CHINS)
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