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Brief Bank Information

WDA has created a brief bank for use by its members and those engaged in indigent defense in Washington State. This bank was created by the resource attorneys, who have either written these motions or received them from other practicing attorneys. If you have a motion that you would like to contribute to this bank, please contact the resource attorneys, who will then update and publish it to the bank.

OPD Brief Bank

The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) maintains a brief bank that is based upon the briefs filed for indigent appeals in the Washington State Courts of Appeal and Washington State Supreme Court in the last ten or more years. Follow this link to the OPD Brief Bank.

As with all resources, WDA staff does its best to keep the brief bank updated but it is your obligation to make sure that the caselaw is still current.

Below are the most recently updated documents and links in all brief bank subcategories.

Juvenile Restitution – No Restitution to Insurance Co (11.2018)

This sample motion argues that the juvenile court should not impose restitution for an insurance company payment to a victim business in a burglary prosecution. Thanks to Gabe Rothstein.

Summaries and Context for Cases on First Amendment and Panhandling

This document summarizes and contextualizes cases on the First Amendment and anti-panhandling laws. Thanks to the ACLU of Washington for this document.

Spreadsheet of Cases on First Amendment Challenges to Anti-Panhandling Laws

This spreadsheet categorizes and summarizes cases on First Amendment challenges to anti-panhandling laws that have been published nationwide since the United States Supreme Court decided Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 135 S.Ct. 2218 (20...

FOF/COL Sealing/Redacting Psychosexual Evaluation (2018)

This is a sample FOF/COL Sealing/Redacting a defendant's psychosexual evaluation. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.

Motion to Seal/Redact Psychosexual Evaluation (2018)

This sample motion seeks to seal or redact personal and private information of the defendant and third parties in a psychosexual evaluation. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.

WDA Motion to Waive LFOs in Superior Court (10.09.2018)

WDA Motion to Waive LFOs in Court of Limited Jurisdiction (10.10.2018)

FOF/COL Order to Seal/Redact Evaluation (12.2017)

This sample FOF/COL pleading addresses the courts findings upon a defense motion to seal or redact a client or third party's private and sensitive information. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.

Motion to Redact Psychosexual Evaluation (12.2017)

This sample motion seeks to redact private sensitive client and third party information from a defense submitted psychosexual evaluation. Thanks to Brad Meryhew.