Arraignment and First Appearances
January 13, 2020
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, the judge will formally state the charges against you the first time you enter the courthouse. This step…
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Plain-English guidance on Washington DUI, criminal, and traffic law — updated regularly by our attorneys.
The Good, The Bad, The IID
January 13, 2020
SQ Attorneys It is a well-known fact that in Washington State ignition interlock devices (IID) are required if a person is convicted for DUI. The amount…
Read moreRules Are Made to be Followed
January 12, 2020
SQ Attorneys One of the cardinal rules in all criminal cases is that the parties must not ‘hide their cards’. In other words, there is a ‘discovery’…
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Fifth Amendment Rights
January 6, 2020
The Miranda warnings should be read to you any time you are arrested. A police officer or other official must, by law, tell you the full "Miranda warning"…
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Overview of Search and Seizure Laws
December 30, 2019
It is the end of the year, and the start of a new decade. Let us review the laws pertaining to search and seizure. Whenever law enforcement is engaging in…
Read moreSignal Your Turn, Its the Law!
December 30, 2019
SQ Attorneys The Washington State Supreme Court has spoken - always use your turn signal to change lanes or make a turn. There are no exceptions, period.…
Read moreChicanery A-Foot in Bellingham?
December 24, 2019
SQ Attornesy Can police officers abuse their authority? Well, at least one Bellingham man sure thinks so. He is electing to sue the City of Bellingham…
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Criminal Charges in Juvenile Court
December 19, 2019
We here at SQ Attorneys focus our practice on criminal defense, which includes the defense of juveniles in juvenile court. When children commit crimes,…
Read moreTragedy Strikes, Lesson Learned
December 17, 2019
SQ Attorneys Sadly a man in our Monroe, Washington prison facility recently died because of - essentially - incompetent governmental bureaucracy. A report…
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Cannabis Oil and the Law
December 16, 2019
Cultures around the world have used cannabis for centuries. Americans are just now beginning to understand what cannabis and the chemical compounds in it…
Read moreLights, Cameras ... Action
December 6, 2019
SQ Attorneys The Everett Police Department is following in line with other police departments around the state … they are in the throws of integrating…
Read moreSolicitation Explained
December 4, 2019
The crime of solicitation is requesting, encouraging or demanding someone to engage in criminal conduct, with the intent to facilitate or contribute to…
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