If you were arrested for a Medina DUI (in the city of Medina by the Medina Police Department) your DUI will be filed in the Kirkland Municipal Court. The filing of your DUI in Kirkland means that the prosecutors working on your case will be from a local law firm who contract as the prosecutors for Medina as well as for several other municipalities.  Your Judge will be the appointed judge of the City of Kirkland or a Judge Pro Tem.  A Judge Pro Tem is a substitute Judge. 
DUI charges that are filed in Kirkland Municipal Court on behalf of the City of Medina may take several weeks to a few months to be filed. This does not mean that you should wait before speaking with a Medina DUI attorney.  Your privilege to drive is at risk of administrative suspension through the Washington Department of Licensing.  You have 20 days from the date of your Medina DUI arrest to request an administrative hearing.  There are also several steps that you can begin working on now that will ultimately be helpful in the negotiation of your case.  By being proactive you and your Medina DUI lawyer will be prepared when your case is filed.  This will ultimately save you money, time and stress when your case is filed.
In the Kirkland Municipal Court the prosecutors will often ask for conditions of release that will require you to be proactive and prepared. It is not uncommon for the judge in Kirkland to impose bail or require the installation of an ignition interlock device at your arraignment. Having retained an experienced Medina DUI attorney you will have the benefit of our insights into the issues regarding these conditions and the judge who will be overseeing your DUI case.  This will influence not only the conditions of your release but the future outcome of your case as well.

• Kirkland Municipal Court Website
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