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)
• Charge Specific Publications
• Competency and Mental Health Issues
• Defenses
• Discovery
• DUI and Other Driving Offenses
• Evidence
• Exclusionary Rule (Search and Seizure)
• Immigration Project Resources
• Incarcerated Parents Project Practice Advisories
• Investigation
• Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA)
• Juvenile Court
• Legal Financial Oblications (LFO)
• Post Conviction Issues
• Privacy Act
• Probation
• Procedural Issues
• Sentencing (Other Than LFO)
• Speedy Trial
• Substantive Law
• Youth in Adult Courts

Below are the most recently updated documents and links in all practice advisories categories