Under Washington State law, RCW 46.20.720(2), it is a gross misdemeanor criminal traffic offense to operate a motor vehicle without a functioning ignition interlock device(IID) when ordered by a court or the Department of Licensing. However, RCW 46.20.740(6) provides a legal exception to this IID requirement (the Employer Exemption) if the driver is driving an…

Effective January 1, 2026, RCW 10.05.060 was amended to clarify that the WA Department of Licensing must permanently keep court DUI & Physical Control Deferred Prosecutions on driving records. 2024 Wash. Laws ch.306, sec. 17. Contact Lynnwood DUI lawyer Paul Hanson for more information.

Lynnwood attorney Paul Hanson has been honored with an “AV-Preeminent” rating in 2026 by the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review national lawyer rating service. Their “AV-Preeminent rating” is their highest possible rating in both legal and ethical standards. Attorney Hanson has received this “AV-Preeminent” rating” every year since 2010.

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Currently under RCW 46.20.2892(1), the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) automatically suspends WA driver licenses for 60 days if a driver receives 3 or more traffic tickets in 1 year or 4 or more traffic tickets in 2 years. After the 60 day suspension period, the driver will be placed on a 1 year…