Is HB1994 Viable?
January 31, 2024
SQ Attorneys Should folks facing lower-level criminal convictions be sentenced to alternatives (i.e. mental health or substance abuse treatment) other…
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What is Statute of Limitations?
January 28, 2024
Every state imposes time limits for prosecutors to file criminal charges against defendants, to preserve evidence (both witnesses and physical evidence),…
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Emphasis Patrols on I-5, Say What?
January 22, 2024
SQ Attorneys Beware, the I-5 corridor in south King County is being more heavily patrolled by the Washington State Patrol due to a series of seemingly…
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What are My Rights in Prison?
January 17, 2024
The United States of America and its Constitution has guaranteed all inmates basic rights. If you are facing incarceration, or if you have a family member…
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New Laws for 2024?
January 16, 2024
SQ Attorneys As is normal every January, some new laws were introduced with the ringing in of 2024. For example, for those wishing to buy a firearm will…
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What is a Hate Crime?
January 14, 2024
In Washington state and many other states in the Country, hate crimes are violent actions intended to hurt and intimidate someone based on a protected…
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New Toxicology Lab?
January 12, 2024
SQ Attorneys Over the past several years blood test results have been slow to get back to law enforcement agencies. In turn, criminal cases in our court…
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What To Do When I Am Pulled Over?
January 7, 2024
Getting pulled over by law enforcement is intimidating and stressful. How you react and handle yourself during a traffic stop matters and can impact the…
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Should they or Shouldn't they?
January 2, 2024
SQ Attorneys Should officers be permitted to review body camera footage before writing their reports and/or making statements to investigators? At least…
Read moreHow Can I Get My DUI Dismissed?
December 31, 2023
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a very common and one of the more serious misdemeanor offenses, you can be charged with. Being impaired by drugs or…
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Traffic Camera Enforcement on Hiatus?
December 27, 2023
SQ Attorneys Different year, same problem – School Zone camera tickets aren’t being enforced in Seattle. Why? Because King County declined to renew…
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What Are FST's?
December 25, 2023
Driving Under the Influence laws have evolved to encompass a wide range of dangerous driving to make roads safer. Police officers get specialized training…
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