Criminal Law Insights

Plain-English guidance on Washington DUI, criminal, and traffic law — updated regularly by our attorneys.

The Backlog of All Backlogs

February 8, 2021

SQ Attorneys Criminal charging in-and-around King County has grinded to a halt. Criminal cases all start with an arraignment. An arraignment is where a…

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Defending Yourself in Court

January 27, 2021

Often times, we here at SQ Attorneys are faced with a potential client who is interested in representing him or herself. Defending yourself against a…

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All the Rage

January 25, 2021

SQ Attorneys As the pandemic rages on in King County, so too do some types of crimes. Case in point – Car-jackings. They are up 40% in King County.…

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Fighting a Speeding Ticket

January 25, 2021

Essentially, each and every state has three different types of speed limits. These are called "absolute," "presumed," and "basic" speed limits. In order…

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Coco Cocaine

January 11, 2021

Cocaine is an illegal drug in all states, with separate charges for possession, sale, and trafficking. Washington cocaine laws are similar to those in…

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Sticks and Stones?

January 11, 2021

SQ Attorneys Are hate crimes on the rise in King County? In 2020, the King County Prosecutor’s Office filed 56 hate crime cases. That was 17 more than…

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Records, Records, Records

January 8, 2021

SQ Attorneys Many times over the past several years people have asked SQ Attorneys how they can access their King County court records. The answer is that…

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Prostitution Laws

December 30, 2020

It is widely known around the world as "the oldest profession," prostitution is known by many names, from streetwalkers and brothels, to sophisticated…

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Selfie and Child Porngraphy

December 28, 2020

The word "selfie" has become part of our everyday vocabulary. In 2013 it was named the "Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year." For the uninitiated, a…

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