Felony DUI = Greater Consequences
June 15, 2014
State lawmakers in Colorado recently proposed a bill that would have made repeat DUI offenses a felony, similar to our laws here in Washington State.…
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IID Subsidy Delimma
June 10, 2014
Not so shockingly, funding to help low-income DUI offenders in Washington afford ignition interlock devices has apparently dried up. The subsidy comes…
Read moreDUI Checkpoints? We Shall See ...
June 8, 2014
With the ever changing DUI laws in our state, one has to wonder how far off DUI check points are from again being on our Washington roadways. Although our…
Read moreDriving Patterns that can Lead to DUI
June 1, 2014
Word to the wise … virtually all Washington traffic enforcement officers are trained on how to detect and process DUI suspects. Many are in fact trained…
Read moreDUI related Legislation passed in 2014
May 20, 2014
The ever tightening DUI noose is alive and well. On June 12, 2014 SB 6415 (the bill pertaining to consecutive sentences for driving under the influence…
Read moreWhy O' Why Canada
May 16, 2014
Frequently we at SQ Attorneys are asked about the impact that a DUI (including DUI’s reduced to Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving) has on one’s…
Read moreDUI Arrest Results in Commander's Dismissal
May 10, 2014
Getting arrested for DUI can impact anyone, including law enforcement personnel. Case in point, a DUI arrest caused Mountlake Terrace police commander Don…
Read moreEmployer Exemption? IID to be, or not to be ...
April 30, 2014
Anyone convicted of DUI in Washington State faces the prospect of losing his driving privilege for at least 90 days. And to drive during that period, or…
Read moreImpact of a Decision; Conciousness of Guilt
April 24, 2014
Recently our Court of Appeals, Division One (State v. Mecham, No. 69613-1, April 21, 2014) came down with an unfavorable ruling for folks facing a DUI…
Read moreJustice - too little, too late?
April 19, 2014
Justice was certainly not done when a Bellevue police officer failed to: (1) cite a colleague for drunken driving, (2) conduct field sobriety tests or (3)…
Read moreDistracted Driver Crackdown Commences
April 8, 2014
Starting on Thursday of this week, law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers in Washington State. The extra patrols are part of…
Read moreDOL, DUI and License Suspensions
April 5, 2014
When someone gets cited for DUI, one of the consequences of the incident is the very real and demoralizing prospect of having his/her driver’s license…
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