Can speed alone amount to Reckless Driving?
March 20, 2024
SQ Attorneys Ever wonder if you can get charged with a crime for simply speeding? Well, the answer is under certain circumstances, yes. Case in point, a…
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Have My Rights Been Violated?
March 17, 2024
Every defendant charged with a crime has Constitutional rights. The government cannot infringe on these rights. Federal law requires the government to…
Read moreElection Worker Protection?
March 14, 2024
SQ Attorneys Recently our Washington Senators voted to make harassment of election workers a felony. This happened three months after four county election…
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Can I Spank My Kid?
March 10, 2024
Hitting your children and corporal punishment more generally have been a contentious topic for some time, and norms vary based on culture. The morality…
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Hotline for Hate Crimes?
March 7, 2024
SQ Attorneys Hate Crime is a very hot topic these days. In line with that, Washington State plans to establish a non-police hotline to assist people who…
Read moreWhat Are My Rights When The Police Pulls Me Over?
March 4, 2024
Most people try not to interact with law enforcement. For most, it is a new experience and it is common to feel nervous. When you interact with police,…
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Hogtying a Thing of the Past?
February 29, 2024
SQ Attorneys Earlier this month the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 6009 which would ban the police from hogtying suspects,…
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Can I Get Arrested for DUI After Driving and Coming Home?
February 25, 2024
We know driving under the influence is extremely dangerous, not just to ourselves, but to fellow passengers, other drivers, and essentially, the community…
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February 19, 2024
SQ Attorneys Last Tuesday marked a major deadline at the Washington Legislature, as most bills had to be passed out of the chamber in order to survive.…
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Can I Expunge My DUI?
February 18, 2024
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is dangerous. It's also a crime that states take very seriously. Having a criminal conviction for driving…
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Authority to Lie?
February 5, 2024
SQ Attorneys Are officers’ tactics of using deceptive measures to get confessions going to soon be a thing of the past in Washington State? Some lawmakers…
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What Are Open Container Laws?
February 4, 2024
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a serious offense in every state. State legislatures are enacting more strict DUI laws. They aim to help…
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