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)