HB 1384 Passed
On Monday February 20, 2017, the Washington State House of Representative passed HB 1384. HB 1384 is a measure that protects victims of sexual assault. The ...
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House Bill1371/ Senate Bill 5289 in the Books
As is well known by now, not only is texting and driving against the law in Washington State, but so is holding a cell phone ...
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New Bias/Hate Crimes Dashboard Unveiled
Always seemingly on the cutting edge of policing, the Seattle Police Department (the “SPD“) recently launched a Bias/Hate Crime Data dashboard, which is, of course, timely ...
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Amnesty not the Only Answer?
Earlier this month new California legislation was proposed that would forbid courts from suspending a person’s driver’s license simply because that person can’t pay her tickets or ...
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Distracted Driving About to Encompass more Acts
On Tuesday January 17, 2017, a House bill was filed that would, among other things, make it illegal to hold a smart phone, tablet, or ...
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Tragedy Serves as a Reminder
In reflecting upon the fatal hit-and-run tragedy that took place near Green Lake on Sunday evening (see January 6, 2017 Seattle Times article: ‘Hit-run suspect ...
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The Right Judge Could Make all the Difference
Recently Greg and I were asked if a case could be moved to another court, or at least could a new judge be appointed to the case. ...
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Electronic Tickets Coming to Seattle
By sometime this next Summer a new ticketing system will be up and running in Seattle; Seattle police, in short order, will no longer be ...
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Search Until Your Heart is Content
We at SQ Attorneys are often asked if case information can be looked up on-line. Well in Seattle Municipal Court, and the King County District ...
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Horrible Tragedy Leads to Conviction. Just? Fair?
Prospective clients often incredulously ask “how is it that the government can charge me with, let alone even convict me of, a crime?” The law ...
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