Katie Kauffman can also help you navigate other issues that come up when you have been charged with or convicted of a crime. These issues and areas include, for example:
Federal Litigation
Handles complex federal cases in Washington and Oregon
Diversion
An option Katie Kauffman can help you with if you have no criminal history and are charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor.
Deferred prosecution
Entry into an intensive treatment program. Once completed, either after 2 or 5 years depending on the charge, the charge will be dismissed from your record. This allows you to avoid mandatory minimum jail time.
Typically entered into on second and subsequent DUIs or if you are facing significant time because of criminal history.
This can be an option for those struggling with substance abuse issues or mental health issues.
Expungements
A criminal record can haunt you. If you meet certain requirements, you may be able to have the conviction expunged from your record and have a clean background.
Firearm Restoration
If you have been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanor offenses, your right to possess a firearm was revoked.
For those unfamiliar with the applicable statutes, filings and court appearances to schedule, restoring the 2nd Amendment right can be confusing and burdensome.
Ms. Kauffman can handle the matter for you and you will not even be required to make a court appearance to restore your right to possess a firearm.
Probation violations
If you are on probation, the court may order certain conditions and you must abide by these. If you do not, a probation violation could be filed and you could be looking at loss of liberty.
Katie Kauffman has experience in probation violation hearings and can help you if one is filed against you.
Specialty courts
If you have a substance abuse problem, mental health problem, or co-occurring disorder(s), Katie Kauffman can help you by referring you to a specialty court and navigate you through the process. There are three in Clark County, Washington:
Mental Health Court
Substance Abuse Court
Veterans Court