Types of Cases with a Right to Cousel, in which OPD may assist with assigning counsel

  • Felony
  • Gross Misdemeanor
  • Misdemeanor citations issued by Washington State Patrol or Snohomish County Sheriff
  • Misdemeanor citations issued by City Law Enforcement:
    • Darrington Police Department
    • Gold Bar Police Department
    • Granite Falls Police Department
    • Mukilteo Police Department
    • Stanwood Police Department
  • Probation Violations
  • RALJ appeals (appeals from District Court to Superior Court
  • Family Support Civil Contempt:
    • Contempt of courts cases involving non-payments of child support.
  • Juvenile offender cases
  • Involuntary Treatment Act cases
  • Juvenile Drug Court
  • Adult Drug Court
  • Truancy
  • ARY/CHINS
  • Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA)
  • Mental Health Court
  • Dependency and Parental Termination

Case Types with NO Right to Counsel:

  • Cases filed in Federal Court
  • Cases on appeal from Superior Court to the Court of Appeals
  • Cases filed in Municipal courts, including:
    • Bothell
    • Brier
    • Edmonds Municipal
    • Everett Municipal
    • Lynnwood Municipal
    • Mill Creek
    • Mountlake Terrace
    • Monroe
    • Marysville Municipal
    • Sultan
  • Dissolution cases
  • Expungement
  • Landlord / Tenant disputes
  • Modification of Child Support
  • Probate cases
  • Traffic infractions