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Practice Advisories
WDA staff and the resource attorneys have created practice advisories on issues relevant to indigent defense. These documents are in Word format and you are encouraged to cut and paste them into your motions and other documents.
If you have an issue that you feel we should prepare an advisory on, let us know. If you have prepared practice advisories and would like to submit one for publication to the indigent defense community, please contact staff for publication to our data base.
As with all resources, WDA attempts to keep these documents current, but it is your responsibility to check the law for changes.
Here are the main subcategories for our Practice Advisories.
- Bail and Pretrial Release
- Challenging the Evidence (Forensic and Other)
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- Substantive Law
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Below are the most recently updated documents and links in all practice advisories categories
Fugitive from Justice: Extradition, Writs, and Other Client Options
Here is a summary for the description box: Information for defenders handling a fugitive from justice cases. Includes applicable timelines options available to clients on fugitive cases, when to file a writ, and how extradition an...
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Obstruction Charges for Mere Speech or Refusal to Give Name
Refusal to give a name or giving a false name cannot form the basis for obstruction as the obstruction statute prohibits obstructing conduct, not speech.
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Scoring Juvenile Points 2024 Update (8.2024)
This practice advisory explains 2023 changes to the SRA scoring statute providing that prior juvenile court adjudications will not be counted in the adult offender score, except for juvenile adjudications for murder 1 or 2 and cla...
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Ending the Duty to Register_ Under 18 at Offense (8.2024)
This Practice Advisory discusses the rules governing the end of the duty to register for people who were under 18 at the time of a sex offense triggering registration.
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Understanding Classification at DOC (Felony) (7.2024)
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Resentencing: Preparing the Release Plan (7.2024)
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Modify Community Custody Conditions w/2024 Update (6.2024)
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DUI Guide
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Ending the Duty to Register When Offenses Committed as an Adult (10.2023)
This practice advisory explains that the duty to register varies in length for adults and depends upon the conviction creating the duty and whether the person has subsequent convictions for felonies or sex related offenses. Some i...
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Exceptional Down_SRA_Checklist With Cite (8.2017)
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