Washington State’s DUI law includes a “per se” law with a DUI “legal limit” of .08. The breath test protocol used in Seattle and Washington State DUI arrests requires that the accused provide two separate breath samples.… Read More

A Washington State DUI deferred prosecution essentially places an individual on probation for five years during which time a two-year alcohol treatment program is completed. Assuming compliance with all of the terms of the order granting deferred pro… Read More

For years, the term “Breathalyzer” referred to the machine that a person under arrest for a Washington State DUI would blow into. The actual Breathalyzer — the Smith & Wesson 900C – is pictured to the immediate right. This… Read More

Can the Washington State Patrol make a Seattle DUI arrest off the freeway? Read More

By now we have all seen and heard the motor scooter zipping down the side of the road or perhaps on a sidewalk. Ever wonder what would happen if for some reason you were stopped by the police and you had a few drinks before hopping on one of these? W… Read More

In a Seattle Municipal Court DUI case, the arraignment is a time to enter a plea of “guilty” or “not guilty” to the charge. A “Seattle DUI attorney” (an attorney who appears regularly in this court) will know that the arraignment in a DUI… Read More

A driver arrested for DUI in Washington State who takes a breath test with a result of .08 or higher, or who refuses a breath test, is subject to “automatic” suspension/revocation of the license by the Department of Licensing. There are o… Read More

Every decision by U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor is currently being scrutinized by interested parties, but there is only one decision by judge Sotamayor that deals specifically with DUI. The case arose out of the City of New York�… Read More