Seattle set to Eradicate "Conviction" Stigma
On November 1, 2013 Employers in Seattle must commence following new rules for use of conviction and arrest records for jobs posted within the city limits ...
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- August 6, 2013
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Don't Drive Distracted … Police are on the Hunt
As many Washingtonians are now aware, folks driving in Washington state are prohibited from texting or talking on cellphones without the use of a hands-free ...
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- August 4, 2013
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Measures and Amendments … Our ever Changing Legal Landscape
On July 28, 2013 new Washington laws related to wrongful convictions and alcohol sales took effect. Wrongfully convicted persons can now be compensated for their ...
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- July 30, 2013
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BUI Emphasis Patrols this Weekend
And there off … not quite yet, but this Sunday the hydroplanes, a high flying airshow and Seafair are back in action and that means ...
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- July 28, 2013
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Washington New BUI Laws go into Effect Today
Washington’s new Boating Under the Influence (“BUI”) laws have taken effect; operating a boat (or other motorized water vessel) while impaired just became a whole ...
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- July 19, 2013
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Tougher DUI Law's Now in Place
And it is official; Thursday Governor Inslee signed into law a measure to more closely monitor motorists who are repeatedly convicted of DUI. As previously ...
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- July 15, 2013
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Tougher DUI Laws Coming Your Way
Washington lawmakers advanced a plan Wednesday to more closely monitor motorists who repeatedly drive under the influence, but the Legislature backed away from a costly ...
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- July 14, 2013
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Justice, not guilt … that should be the Goal
Defendants in general have an uphill battle in our criminal justice system, and when the government punishes (and even fires) employees for doing the right ...
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- July 7, 2013
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DUI Vehicle Forfeitures? Yes, Seriously …
Vehicle forfeitures for 2nd offense DUI’s? It may become the standard in Washington. They are testing the procedure in Yakima. Recently Yakima police, along with ...
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- July 3, 2013
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New Laws on the Horizon
The new fiscal year began on July 1. In like kind, state government spending regulations kicked in, and despite their inability to quickly agree on ...
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