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Category: DUI Law
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 24, 2009
An ignition interlock license is a license that permits one to drive during a period of license suspension resulting from a DUI arrest or conviction so long as the vehicle being driven is equipped with an ignition interlock device and SR22 insurance is in place. See RCW 46.20.385. Prior law ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 23, 2009
Today, according to an article in the Washington Post, Justice Roberts of the United States Supreme Court spoke out about a DUI case. He was joined by Justice Scalia in dissenting from the decision of the other justices of the Court to deny review of a ruling from the Virginia Supreme Court. The ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 17, 2009
Nobody wants minors to drink and drive and Washington’s law regarding this is known as a “zero tolerance” law. Washington’s law prohibits a minor from driving after consuming alcohol. The law is commonly known as a “minor DUI” but it a violation does not require ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 16, 2009
Recently the Washington State Supreme Court answered this hypothetical question in State v. King. In State v. King the Washington State Supreme Court framed the issue as follows:
We must decide whether a police officer had the authority to arrest a motorcyclist for reckless driving outside the ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 11, 2009
Recently, an Oregon Appeals Court found that a suspected intoxicated driver was ‘coerced’ into providing a blood test. Police and prosecutors say a court of appeals ruling will make it more difficult to investigate and prosecute suspected drunken drivers. Although a man accused of ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 10, 2009
A DUI conviction carries a mandatory sentence include mandatory jail, fines, alcohol evaluation/treatment and more, that the judge is required by law to impose, with rare exceptions. In addition, the Department of Licensing imposes mandatory license suspension and ignition interlock requirements ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 10, 2009
A DUI conviction carries a mandatory sentence include mandatory jail, fines, alcohol evaluation/treatment and more, that the judge is required by law to impose, with rare exceptions. In addition, the Department of Licensing imposes mandatory license suspension and ignition interlock requirements ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 05, 2009
Under Washington law reckless driving is defined by RCW 46.61.500, which states:
(1) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Violation of the provisions of this section is a gross misdemeanor punishable by ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 05, 2009
Under Washington law negligent driving can be a crime or a civil infraction.
Negligent driving in the first degree is defined by RCW 46.61.5249, which states:
(1)(a) A person is guilty of negligent driving in the first degree if he or she operates a motor vehicle in a manner that is both negligent ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 05, 2009
The new ignition interlock license is taking some of the sting of the lengthy license suspensions that the Department of Licensing issues upon a DUI arrest or conviction. The ignition interlock license permits an individual to drive anywhere, anytime, so long as the vehicle being driven has an ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 03, 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 pilots certificate upon a conviction for flying DUI, a pilot ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 02, 2009
Under Washington law physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence is defined by RCW 46.61.504, which states:
(1) A person is guilty of being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug if the person has actual physical ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - October 02, 2009
Every Washington State DUI arrest should be well documented in a DUI police report. DUI police officers receive special training in report writing so that they can testify fully when a DUI case is litigated in court. In past years, we have seen a few strange things regarding police report writing. ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - September 26, 2009
A Washington State DUI arrest almost always involves alcohol. Although the legal consequences of a DUI in Seattle and elsewhere in Washington State are fully discussed elsewhere on our blog and within our firm website, recent research has revealed a medical risk that may occur when time release ...
Washington DUI Attorney Blog - September 23, 2009
In January of 2009 a new law took effect authorizing a new license called an Ignition Interlock License (”IIL”). The IIL allows drivers to continue driving a car during their DUI suspension or revocation if the car is equipped with an ignition interlock device.
Since the law has been in ...
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