Voting Rights Restored?
April 11, 2023
SQ Attorneys In 2022, the right to vote was automatically restored to Washington felons upon their release from incarceration. Before this, felons didn’t…
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What Should I Do When I Am Pulled Over?
April 9, 2023
Lets get back to basics. What should you do when you suddenly see flashing lights and notice a police officer behind you. The first step is to pull over…
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What is a Hate Crime?
April 6, 2023
SQ Attorneys Under Washington state law, a person commits a hate crime if he, she or they injures or threatens someone (or destroys another’s property)…
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What is an Indictment?
April 2, 2023
Donald Trump has been indicted by the grand jury and is now set to be arraigned on Tuesday. So what is an indictment and how does it differ from a…
Read moreWorth the Price?
April 1, 2023
SQ Attorneys From the annals of ‘don’t take justice into your own hands’ comes a story about a vigilante who may have gone a step too far. The Seattle man…
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Am I Able to Legally Rescue Farm Animals?
March 26, 2023
In many states it is legal to rescue an animal from a hot car if you observe them suffering. On the other hand, if you try to rescue a farm animal, you…
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Fare Enforcement Legal?
March 21, 2023
SQ Attorneys Last week the Washington state Supreme Court upheld fare enforcement checks on public transit, but with a twist. It probably should be done…
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Can I Get Fired for Smoking Pot?
March 19, 2023
There is speculation that marijuana can become legal on the Federal level in the very near future. As marijuana gains increasing acceptance in the U.S.,…
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Illegal Dumping Being Monitored?
March 15, 2023
SQ Attorneys They are watching. But who is ‘they’? The City of Seattle, that’s who. Last week Seattle introduced camera monitoring for illegal dumping. It…
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Are Impaired Driving Accidents on the Rise?
March 12, 2023
It is not your imagination if you notice more traffic crashes on roadways. Total traffic deaths hit a record high in 2021, with 42,915 deaths reported in…
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Police Pursuit Guidelines to be Expanded?
March 9, 2023
SQ Attorneys Bill 5352, moved out of the senate it is a bill that, if passed into law, would give police more discretion on when they can chase after…
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March 5, 2023
Many headlines about mass shootings usually have many similarities. In most cases, family, friends, or acquaintances knew that the perpetrator was a…
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