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
Read more →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 changes to the DUI law can be found here. The final set
Read more →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, but 5.00 NPM for Non-carboxy THC, or 0.00 NPM if client is
Read more →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 prior to you choosing whether or not to take the BAC breath
Read more →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 and many of the changes will go into effect by the end
Read more →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 could no longer drive. What does this mean if the person’s privilege
Read more →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 filing or SR-22 certificate. The SR-22 must be kept with the Washington
Read more →Search and Seizure Case Update The Washington Court of Appeals Division II, recently decided a case concerning a person’s right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Likewise, Washington’s own
Read more →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 deferred prosecution. RCW 10.05.130 is relevant statute and states that: “[F]unds shall
Read more →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 Constitution. Washington law has held that pretext traffic stop are a violation
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