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Jahnis John Abelite
ABELITE LAW OFFICES, P.S.
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Practice Areas
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Criminal Law
- Expungement, Gun Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Fees
- Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
I accept MasterCard, VISA, Discover and American Express as well as Debit cards with either a MasterCard or VISA logo on them.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
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- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
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Languages
- Latvian: Spoken, Written
Education
- Seattle University School of Law
- J.D. (1975)
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Professional Associations
- Washington State Bar  # 11644
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16 Questions Answered
- Q. How to fight a reckless driving 2nd-degree ticket?
- A: There is no such violation in Washington State as Reckless Driving 2nd Degree. But, there is the traffic infraction violation of Negligent Driving 2nd Degree, which is a moving traffic violation, i.e., not a criminal violation, and which has a fine of $559.00. This is one of the most serious "traffic tickets" that can be issued by the police and it can be more serious than the basic violation if a "vulnerable user ", i.e., pedestrian, cyclist or other vulnerable person, is involved and endangered by the negligent driving. The fine for this vulnerable person violation can range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 and there can be jail time imposed of up to one year. This new law ... Read More
- Q. Do non moving violations in Washington( which don't appear on ur record) make a deferall agreement void?
- A: It depends upon what the judge ordered when the previous deferral was granted. Some judges state that there can be no committed traffic infraction violations of any type, moving or nonmoving, for a certain period of time, e.g., six or twelve months, from the date when the deferral was granted. Other judges can require that there can be no filed traffic infractions, regardless of whether they are eventually found to be committed, not committed or dismissed. Your safest course of action is to defend any traffic infraction that is issued to you during the period of deferral by hiring an experienced traffic lawyer and consulting with him or her about the specific facts of your situation. Good ... Read More
- Q. I am going prro se on an aggravated dul ?Is that a good idea ?
- A: Going pro se on any serious criminal traffic case is never a good idea because the consequences from a bad outcome can be very serious and can have adverse effects on your life for many years. What is an "aggravated DUI" in your case? You don't provide enough information for a proper answer to your question. Your best course of action is to consult with an experienced DUI attorney to find out what your rights are and what possible actions can be taken to obtain the best possible outcome.
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