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24 Hour Sobriety Program

24 Hour Sobriety Program   Washington State recently enacted a new set of DUI laws which include a new “24 Hour Sobriety Program” for multiple offenders.  RCW 36.28a.330(5) defines the program as:   “24/7 sobriety program” means a twenty-four hour and seven day a week sobriety program in which a

DUI Reduced to Negligent Driving

DUI Reduced to Negligent Driving   My client was charged with a DUI with a BAC of over .13. After filing motions to suppress evidence and diligent work we managed to get a plea bargain

New DUI Laws 2014

New DUI Laws for 2014 Starting January 1, 2014, the state of Washington will roll out the remainder of DUI laws that were signed by Governor Inslee earlier this year. The full detailed list of

New DUI Laws Go Into Effect

New DUI Laws in Washington     Washington’s new DUI legislation is going into effect. Below I have included a summary of the major changes to the law. Concentration (RCW 46.61.502) Still .08 for alcohol,

Police Use Old DUI Form

Police Use Old DUI Form   Vancouver WA DUI Attorney The Washington State Patrol has not updated their Implied Consent Warning form they use during a DUI arrest. Implied Consent Warnings are explained to you

New DUI Laws in Washington

New DUI Laws in Washington   The Washington legislature recently signed a 75 page bill that will significantly change DUI law in Washington. ESSB 5912 is expected to be signed into law by the governor

Can You Drive with a Punched License?

Can You Drive with a Punched License?   I was recently presented with a situation where a client was arrested for a DUI and the arresting officer punched her license and told her that she

SR-22 Insurance

SR-22 Insurance   In Washington, when your license has been suspended for a DUI, you must show proof of insurance in order to have your license reinstated.  This proof of insurance is known as SR-22

Deferred Prosecution for Indigent Defendants

Deferred Prosecution for Indigent Defendants   On January 17, 2013, the Washington Supreme Court en banc, recently decided that Washington law does not require the court to pay for an indigent defendant’s treatment while in

Mixed Motive Traffic Stops Legal

Mixed Motive Traffic Stops Legal   The Washington State Supreme Court en banc recently ruled in their December 20, 2012 decision in State v. Arreola, that “mixed-motive” traffic stops are not in violation of Washington’s

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