Beware – DUI/ BUI Seafair Crackdown
August is upon us. The Blue Angels are in town. SeaFair is here. And that means another round of increased efforts to remove impaired folks ...
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- July 25, 2014
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Procedures and Protocols; Protocols and Procedures
Currently in Washington State law enforcement agents processing a person for DUI use the BAC Datamaster and BAC Datamaster CDM machines to obtain breath samples. ...
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- July 20, 2014
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A DUI Conviction – jail is not the only punishment
A DUI conviction does not just mean jail time, it also means hefty fines, costs, fees and assessments from the court. And these fees do ...
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- July 13, 2014
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A DUI Conviction WILL result in Confinement – it is the law
It appears that based on recent court experiences some folks seem to not understand that being convicted of a DUI will result in some type ...
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- July 6, 2014
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Holiday Emphasis Patrols Continue
This wonderfully long 4th of July weekend is not quite over, and either are law enforcements’ DUI emphasis patrols. The patrols shall continue through the weekend ...
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- June 15, 2014
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Felony DUI = Greater Consequences
State lawmakers in Colorado recently proposed a bill that would have made repeat DUI offenses a felony, similar to our laws here in Washington State. ...
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- June 10, 2014
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IID Subsidy Delimma
Not so shockingly, funding to help low-income DUI offenders in Washington afford ignition interlock devices has apparently dried up. The subsidy comes from fees paid ...
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- June 8, 2014
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DUI Checkpoints? We Shall See …
With the ever changing DUI laws in our state, one has to wonder how far off DUI check points are from again being on our ...
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- June 1, 2014
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Driving Patterns that can Lead to DUI
Word to the wise … virtually all Washington traffic enforcement officers are trained on how to detect and process DUI suspects. Many are in fact ...
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- May 20, 2014
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DUI related Legislation passed in 2014
The ever tightening DUI noose is alive and well. On June 12, 2014 SB 6415 (the bill pertaining to consecutive sentences for driving under the influence and/or ...
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