What is the PBT Good For?
Recently it seems that some people are confused about what a ‘portable breath test’ (“PBT”) given on the scene of a DUI traffic stop is ...
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- January 19, 2015
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Bill Would Toss Past Marijuana Convictions
Lawmakers on Friday considered whether adults will be able to have misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession thrown out if they were over 21 at the ...
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- January 17, 2015
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DUI Patrols Continue
As many folks may have known (as it was made clear by commercials and electronic road signs), on November 25, 2014 law enforcement agencies throughout Washington State commenced conducting DUI ...
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- January 9, 2015
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Beware: Third Party Contact is Still Contact
If a person has an active No Contact Order (‘NCO’) in place they would be wise not to violate it. A violation of a no ...
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- January 5, 2015
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Washington and Colorado Share Legal Weed Lessons
Don’t worry about a federal lawsuit. But do worry about tax rates. Those are among the many lessons Colorado and Washington have to share from ...
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- January 1, 2015
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DV Appeals Tough
A recent Washington Court of Appeals, Division One case reflects that successfully appealing jury convictions is pretty darn difficult in domestic violence cases. In Washington ...
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- December 29, 2014
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Marijuana Use Increased
Colorado emerged as the state with the second-highest percentage of regular marijuana users as it began legalizing the drug, according to a new national study. ...
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- December 26, 2014
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DUI and Distracted Driving, Neither are Good
As we all know, Washington prohibits driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. What perhaps is not so commonly known is that Washington ...
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- December 22, 2014
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Puyallup Jail Allowed to Film Inmates Using Bathroom
The City of Puyallup did not violate anyone’s right to privacy when jail staff filmed inmates in various states of undress, according to a Thursday ...
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- December 17, 2014
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On Your Mark, Get Set … DUI APP?
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could definitively know if you had too many drinks to drive? Well in some states there is now a ...
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