Seattle set to Eradicate "Conviction" Stigma
August 8, 2013
On November 1, 2013 Employers in Seattle must commence following new rules for use of conviction and arrest records for jobs posted within the city limits…
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Don't Drive Distracted ... Police are on the Hunt
August 6, 2013
As many Washingtonians are now aware, folks driving in Washington state are prohibited from texting or talking on cellphones without the use of a…
Read moreMeasures and Amendments ... Our ever Changing Legal Landscape
August 4, 2013
On July 28, 2013 new Washington laws related to wrongful convictions and alcohol sales took effect. Wrongfully convicted persons can now be compensated…
Read moreBUI Emphasis Patrols this Weekend
July 30, 2013
And there off … not quite yet, but this Sunday the hydroplanes, a high flying airshow and Seafair are back in action and that means … Boating Under the…
Read moreWashington New BUI Laws go into Effect Today
July 28, 2013
Washington’s new Boating Under the Influence (“BUI”) laws have taken effect; operating a boat (or other motorized water vessel) while impaired just became…
Read moreTougher DUI Law's Now in Place
July 19, 2013
And it is official; Thursday Governor Inslee signed into law a measure to more closely monitor motorists who are repeatedly convicted of DUI. As…
Read moreTougher DUI Laws Coming Your Way
July 15, 2013
Washington lawmakers advanced a plan Wednesday to more closely monitor motorists who repeatedly drive under the influence, but the Legislature backed away…
Read moreJustice, not guilt ... that should be the Goal
July 14, 2013
Defendants in general have an uphill battle in our criminal justice system, and when the government punishes (and even fires) employees for doing the…
Read moreDUI Vehicle Forfeitures? Yes, Seriously ...
July 7, 2013
Vehicle forfeitures for 2nd offense DUI’s? It may become the standard in Washington. They are testing the procedure in Yakima. Recently Yakima police,…
Read moreNew Laws on the Horizon
July 3, 2013
The new fiscal year began on July 1. In like kind, state government spending regulations kicked in, and despite their inability to quickly agree on a…
Read moreDrunk driver hands police his beer
June 24, 2013
A suspected drunk driver handed police a can of beer when they asked for his driver's license and then claimed to be an assassin for the U.S. government…
Read moreAlcohol is Not the Only Cause for DUI
June 21, 2013
Washington’s DUI law can be found at RCW 46.61.502 and reads in part, “ person is guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor,…
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