November 28th, 2009
When a person is arrested for a misdemeanor DUI and taken to the police station the police will usually ask: “Will you take the breath test?” The answer to this question can greatly influence the complications that will arise from the DUI arrest, including length of license suspension and also the mandatory minimum DUI criminal [...]
Tags: Blood Test, Breath Test, DUI Arrest, Evidence, Washington State DUI
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November 27th, 2009
This holiday season, the DUI emphasis patrols will be out in King County and throughout Washington State, patrolling in an increased effort to make DUI arrests. Undoubtedly, DUI arrests will occur. In some of those cases, the driver will be arrested and charged with DUI despite making a good faith …
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November 19th, 2009
Although there has not yet been a formal announcement, expect to see DUI holiday patrols this year from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. This time of year, state troopers and other police agencies work in unison to increase their presence for DUI emphasis patrols. In the past we have seen, for instance, a coordinated DUI enforcement [...]
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November 15th, 2009
An arraignment is the first formal hearing in your DUI case. In some jurisdictions you will be given notice of the arraignment date on the bottom of your DUI citation at the time you are released from custody. In others, you won’t receive notice of the arraignment until weeks or months after the date of [...]
Tags: DUI, DUI Arraignment, DUI Conditions of Release, DUI Rights at Arraignment
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