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Types of Cases at CCOPD
Cases We Handle
- Felony criminal charges filed in Cowlitz County Superior Court.
- Misdemeanor criminal offenses that carry a possible jail sentence, which are filed in the District or Superior Courts of Cowlitz County.
- Probation violations in felony cases and "show cause" hearings in misdemeanor cases.
- Juvenile delinquency (criminal) cases filed in the Juvenile Division of Cowlitz County Superior Court.
- Civil commitment cases involving individuals who are placed against their will in locked treatment facilities because of mental health or substance us disorder allegations.
- Dependency cases in the Juvenile Division of Cowlitz County Superior Court. We represent children ages twelve and older who have been removed from their parents' home.
- Youth accused of contempt of court in truancy cases, involving failure to attend school.
- Children involved in "At Risk Youth" or "Children in Need of Services" petitions which are also held in the juvenile division.
- Contempt of court involving the failure to make child support payments.
Cases We Do Not Handle
- Federal cases.
- Traffic infraction that cannot result in jail time as a punishment, unless associated with a criminal charge.
- Clients charged with a crime in the municipal courts of Castle Rock, Kalama, Kelso, Longview, or Woodland.
- Appeals of any kind.
- Cases outside of Cowlitz County.
- Property forfeiture cases, even if the police took your cash or property in connection with a charge we are representing you on.
- Department of Licensing (DOL) hearings regarding your driver's license, even if we are representing you on the case the license revocation is based on.