What is the PBT Good For?
Recently it seems that some people are confused about what a ‘portable breath test’ (“PBT”) given on the scene of a DUI traffic stop is ...
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- January 17, 2015
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DUI Patrols Continue
As many folks may have known (as it was made clear by commercials and electronic road signs), on November 25, 2014 law enforcement agencies throughout Washington State commenced conducting DUI ...
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- January 9, 2015
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Beware: Third Party Contact is Still Contact
If a person has an active No Contact Order (‘NCO’) in place they would be wise not to violate it. A violation of a no ...
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- January 1, 2015
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DV Appeals Tough
A recent Washington Court of Appeals, Division One case reflects that successfully appealing jury convictions is pretty darn difficult in domestic violence cases. In Washington ...
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- December 26, 2014
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DUI and Distracted Driving, Neither are Good
As we all know, Washington prohibits driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. What perhaps is not so commonly known is that Washington ...
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- December 17, 2014
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On Your Mark, Get Set … DUI APP?
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could definitively know if you had too many drinks to drive? Well in some states there is now a ...
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- December 9, 2014
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DV Tagedies Increase Government Involvement
For those of you who wonder why the government takes such a strong position on domestic violence, you need look no further than a tragic ...
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- November 30, 2014
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Portable Breath Test for Marijuana on the Way?
The State of Washington has long had an ability to legally test a person’s breath for alcohol. Now it is searching for ways to test ...
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- November 24, 2014
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The Right Judge Could Make all the Difference
Recently Greg and I were asked if a case could be moved to another court, or at least could a new judge be appointed to the case. ...
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- November 20, 2014
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SR that 22; Darn License Suspensions!
When a person is cited for DUI in Washington State, he faces the prospect of losing his privilege to drive. If the person is ‘convicted’ ...
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