Recent Change to Washington State DUI Law
In March of this year Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law Substitute House Bill 2443. The same took effect last month. Among other things, the ...
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- September 16, 2012
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Reductions From DUI to Reckless Driving No Longer Result in Additional License Suspensions
Whenever a person is arrested for a DUI and there is either a breath or blood test over the legal limit or an allegation of ...
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- September 12, 2012
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DOL Hearing Request Fees to Increase
In Washington State, the Department of Licensing is authorized to administratively suspend, revoke or otherwise deny an individual’s driver’s license for potentially up to – ...
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- September 4, 2012
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Potential Outcomes in a Washington State DUI Case
There are many potential outcomes in any Washington DUI case. Below is a short list of some of the possible outcomes for someone facing a ...
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- August 26, 2012
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Mandatory Arrests in DV Cases
Our Washington State government considers domestic violence (“DV”) to be a big problem in our state. Washington law requires that in DV related cases a ...
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- August 19, 2012
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New DUI Law
A new DUI law took effect on August 1, 2012 in Washington State. The new law allows State Patrol troopers to have blood drawn from ...
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- August 12, 2012
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What is an SOC?
It is relatively common in many Western Washington district and municipal courts to have a case resolved by way of a Stipulated Order of Continuance ...
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- August 3, 2012
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DUI Emphasis Patrols, 2012?
Although there have not been a lot of posted alerts or notices this year about increased DUI patrols during Seafair weekend, it can only be ...
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- July 29, 2012
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Arrested for DUI
On July 26, 2012, Mukilteo police arrested Snohomish County Council Chair Brian Sullivan for driving under the influence. Mr. Sullivan allegedly had a blood-alcohol level ...
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- July 24, 2012
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The Unfortunate Consequences of Violating a No Contact Order
Under most circumstances a willful violation of a no contact order (“NCO”) is a gross misdemeanor in Washington State. This means that a person charged ...
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