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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- May 16, 2014
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Why O' Why Canada
Frequently we at SQ Attorneys are asked about the impact that a DUI (including DUI’s reduced to Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving) has on one’s ...
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- May 10, 2014
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DUI Arrest Results in Commander's Dismissal
Getting arrested for DUI can impact anyone, including law enforcement personnel. Case in point, a DUI arrest caused Mountlake Terrace police commander Don Duncan to ...
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- April 30, 2014
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Employer Exemption? IID to be, or not to be …
Anyone convicted of DUI in Washington State faces the prospect of losing his driving privilege for at least 90 days. And to drive during that ...
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- April 24, 2014
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Impact of a Decision; Conciousness of Guilt
Recently our Court of Appeals, Division One (State v. Mecham, No. 69613-1, April 21, 2014) came down with an unfavorable ruling for folks facing a ...
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- April 19, 2014
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Justice – too little, too late?
Justice was certainly not done when a Bellevue police officer failed to: (1) cite a colleague for drunken driving, (2) conduct field sobriety tests or (3) ...
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- April 8, 2014
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Distracted Driver Crackdown Commences
Starting on Thursday of this week, law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers in Washington State. The extra patrols are part of ...
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- March 15, 2014
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St Patrick, Alcohol, Law Enforcement = DUI
As most folks know, Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually around the world on March 17th. The holiday celebrates the ...
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