Criminal Law Insights

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

Juvenile Background

July 5, 2020

As our children get older, they may find themselves in situations where they are accused of a crime or a situation where they actually did commit the…

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Face of Change?

June 29, 2020

SQ Attorneys Lawmakers are drafting new legislation to modify, alter or otherwise curtail the use of facial recognition by police departments and other…

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Council Strikes Loitering Law

June 24, 2020

SQ Attorneys On June 22, 2020 the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to strike its loitering laws for prostitution and drug use. The move was an…

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Overhauling the System

June 15, 2020

SQ Attorneys As we all know, for weeks now protests have taken place to raise social awareness - equality for all. The protests have centered on the Black…

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Right to Record the Police

June 15, 2020

Protests continue all though out the United States as more and more excessive force incidents by the police arise. Many of these incidents are captured on…

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Surrender that Weapon!?

June 8, 2020

SQ Attorneys Recently the Washington State legislature passed legislation (SHB 2622, effective June 11, 2020) enabling courts to take more aggressive…

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Bake it Away?

June 2, 2020

SQ Attorneys Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, some folks may be concerned that police vehicles may not be safe to transport prisoners. Well, the Ford Motor…

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Unlawful Killings

May 31, 2020

The murder of George Floyd recently in Minneapolis, Minnesota by police officer(s) has brought up the question of unlawful killings. There are a numerous…

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DUI's not Pandemic Proof

May 27, 2020

SQ Attorneys Notwithstanding the fact that Covid – 19 has us all on lock-down, people are still getting stopped and cited for DUI … and the courts and the…

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Hiring a Criminal Lawyer

May 25, 2020

If you have been accused or charged of a criminal offense, it is a good idea to look into hiring the best criminal defense lawyer possible. You may have…

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