DUI Mandatory Impound Is Unconstitutional
October 17th, 2019
Today the Washington State Supreme Court found Washington State’s Mandatory Tow Law to be unconstitutional. The law, known as Hailey’s Law, requires police to impound the vehicle driven by a person they arrest for DUI. No exceptions. Unde…
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Critical Deadline - 7 days If Arrested on or after January 1, 2019
December 31st, 2018
If you have been arrested for DUI after 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2019 or thereafter, and you want to challenge the suspension of your license, you must postmark the Driver’s Hearing Request no later than seven days after the arrest. If you miss th…
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The E-DUI Law is a Feel-Good Hypocrisy
April 8th, 2018
Law enforcement has announced that “E-DUI” enforcement patrols will be stepped up in April with over 150 Washington police agencies participating. “E-DUI” refers to Washington State’s distracted driving law which went in…
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State's New Breathalyzer Can't Be Trusted
April 4th, 2018
In a DUI case, the breath test results can send you to jail. Juries generally place great faith in breath tests, reasoning that the State wouldn’t use a breathalyzer that can’t be trusted. Technology has changed things. The first breath t…
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Police Can GPS Track You After A DUI
August 19th, 2017
Who knew? Police can track you via GPS after a DUI. A Washington State DUI conviction carries with it a requirement of at least one year of ignition interlock on any car that you drive. Even before a conviction, a license suspension means you can’t…
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After a DUI License Suspension - Get Legal
April 28th, 2017
After a DUI License Suspension – Get Legal Avoiding license suspension is one of the goals of a DUI attorney, but no attorney can guarantee a win on this front. When a suspension is imposed, knowing the proper steps to take after the suspension…
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A New Breath Testing Machine in Washington State
March 4th, 2015
A New Breath Testing Machine in Washington State For more than 30 years, Washington state law enforcement has been using a breath testing machine known as the BAC Verifier Datamaster to test people who have been arrested for DUI. By today’s sta…
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Talking on Cell Phone Leads to DUI arrest?
May 15th, 2010
Experience has shown that many DUI arrests result from the police stopping a car for reasons that have nothing to do with driving under the influence. For instance, many DUI arrests in Washington State result from an investigation following an office…
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30 Days for Refusing a DUI Breath Test?
April 10th, 2010
30 Days for Refusing a DUI Breath Test? One of the relatively unknown aspects of Washington State DUI law is that the penalties for violations of certain mandatory requirements of probation will result in mandatory sentences that the judge must impos…
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Meteors, Cosmic Rays and DUI defense
March 20th, 2010
Recent happenings (March, 2010) reveal some unusual defenses to DUI charges. First, there was the decision of the Court of Appeals in State of Washington vs. Richard Charles Tracer, No. 37812-4-II. This was a Washington State DUI/Vehicular Assault ca…
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