Resources

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.

 

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

Addressing LFOs at Felony Resentencing (5.2023)

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2023 Legislation Impacting Second Chances and Reentry (5.2023)

This Practice Advisory discusses 2023 legislative changes impacting incarcerated individuals, second chance procedures, and reentry.

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2023 Legislation Impacting Public Defense Practice Areas (5.2023)

This practice advisory highlights the bills impacting indigent defense that passed the 2023 Legislature.

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Misdemeanor Restitution and Requirement for Causal Connection

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2023 Changes to Competency Statutes

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Withdrawal of Guilty Plea Mistake, Misinformation (5.2023)

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Probation Violation Hearings

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Imposition and Conditions of Probation

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Resentencing in Youth Cases after Hinton/Corrasco (3.2023)

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DUI Sentencing and Facts That Increase the Mandatory Minimum

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