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When it comes to pilots and DUI law, there are a myriad of federal regulations that apply but in some respects, Washington State DUI law pertaining to pilots is tougher than Federal regulations. Although Washington State cannot revoke a pilot’s certificate upon a conviction for “flying DUI, “  a pilot who is convicted …

The State of Washington emphasizes alcohol treatment when necessary in connection with a Washington state or Seattle DUI arrest or conviction.  However, it is not well known that even in the absence of a DUI conviction or a DUI arrest, the DOL will not issue a license to an individual who has been classified as [...]

If you have been arrested for a Seattle DUI or a DUI elsewhere in Washington State, at some point in the process your DUI lawyer will very likely suggest that you get an alcohol evaluation. This is important to the case because the results of the evaluation can influence the DUI sentence the judge will [...]

Washington State DUI probation carries stiff penalties for violations.

The Washington State Supreme Court issued an opinion on August 20, 2009,  regarding a driver who drove drunk from Washington State into Oregon and was convicted of DUI in both states based upon this single act of driving. (State v. Rivera-Santos, 81445-7.) The driver  was arrested in Oregon after driving south from Washington state over the [...]

A “hard” license suspension is a license suspension for which there is no driving of any sort allowed.  By way of background, under the 2009 amendments to Washington state’s DUI laws, a driver whose license is suspended for an alcohol-based DUI arrest or conviction may apply for an ignition interlock license.  This license permits the [...]

Most Washington state DUI arrests are not felony DUI arrests. As discussed in a previous felony DUI article, a Seattle DUI or a DUI anywhere in Washington State can be charged as a felony if certain predicate facts exist, such as a prior conviction for Vehicular Assault in a lifetime or four prior DUI …

A Washington State DUI might be a felony or a misdemeanor, depending upon several factors. How to tell?

1. In which court is the case pending?

If your case is already pending in court, then the answer is determined by the type of court where the case is pending. Municipal and District courts have jurisdiction to hear [...]

The word is out that the punishment for Washington state DUI laws is among the toughest in the nation.  However, what is not well known is that the mandatory minimum confinement penalty for a single violation of DUI probation is harsher than the mandatory minimum penalty for the underlying DUI. For instance, for an individual [...]

If a DUI arrest occurs within the city limits of Bothell, then there are three potential courts in which the case might be filed.  This is because some of  Bothell is in Snohomish County and a portion of it is in King County. It is one of those rare cities where jurisdiction for a DUI arrest …