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
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