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Reckless Burning in Washington State June 14, 2020

Reckless Burning is a serious crime in Washington, especially when the fire causes wide-scale damage to state or private property. First, what is Reckless Burning? Under RCW 9A.48.040, Reckless ...

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Fireworks Charges in Washington State June 5, 2020

Washington Firework Regulations Fireworks are legal in Washington state under RCW 70.77.111 when used in compliance with regulatory state laws. However, some cities and counties have more restrictive ...

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Law of Citizen Arrests in Washington State May 31, 2020

Citizen arrests powers are not something you thing about every day. Typically, if you have an issue with something or someone, you call the police. But what if the police are not available or not ...

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Searches of Dorm Rooms in Washington State May 25, 2020

If you live in University Housing, whether that is in on-campus apartments or in residence halls, you have a recognized constitutional right to privacy. The 4 th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ...

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How Betsy Devos’ Title IX Regulations Affect Investigations at Washington Universities May 8, 2020

The Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, released her long-awaited Title IX regulations yesterday. It was in October of 2018 that I flew to Salt Lake City to testify at Department of Education public ...

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Supreme Court Conducts Oral Argument Via Livestream May 5, 2020

On May 4th, the United States Supreme Court moved into the 21st century by conducting oral argument on a court case via livestream. This allowed the public to listen in at the time that the oral ...

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