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BELLEVUE OFFICE
1621 114th Ave. SE, Suite 210
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Phone: 425.451.1995
Fax: 425.451.3820
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425.829.5782
BELLINGHAM OFFICE
12 Bellwether Way, Suite 114
Bellingham, WA 98225
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Phone: 360.671.4384
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October 3rd, 2009
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 …
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September 2nd, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: Alcohol Treatment, Deferred Prosecution, DUI Arrest, DUI penalties, Jon Fox, Legal Limit, Seattle DUI Attorney Posted in Seattle DUI Attorney | Comments Off
September 2nd, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: Alcohol Treatment, Deferred Prosecution, DUI Alcohol Evaluation, DUI penalties, Jon Fox, Seattle DUI Attorney Posted in Washington DUI | Comments Off
August 21st, 2009
Washington State DUI probation carries stiff penalties for violations.
Tags: DUI Arrest, DUI Defense, DUI penalties, DUI Probation, Jon Fox, Seattle DUI Attorney Posted in Washington DUI | Comments Off
August 20th, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: Breath Test, DUI Arrest, DUI Conviction, DUI penalties, Jon Fox, Washington State DUI Posted in Washington DUI | Comments Off
August 12th, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: DUI Arrest, DUI Defense, DUI penalties, Ignition Interlock Device, License Suspension Posted in Seattle DUI Attorney | Comments Off
July 5th, 2009
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 …
Tags: Dan Satterberg, DUI penalties, felony dui, Jackson Muriuki, Seattle DUI Attorney, Washington State DUI Posted in Washington DUI | Comments Off
July 3rd, 2009
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 [...]
Tags: DUI penalties, felony dui, Jon Fox, Seattle DUI Attorney, Washington State DUI Posted in Washington DUI | 1 Comment »
June 27th, 2009
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 [...]
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May 20th, 2009
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 …
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