Washington Legislation ESHB 1493 made several changes to the WA DUI laws, effective January 1, 2026. When the WA Department of Licensing (DOL) now receives an abstract of court record for a court granted DUI/Physical Control Deferred Prosecution, the driver must obtain a DOL probationary license within 47 days. Failure to do so results in…

Under Washington State law, a “serious traffic offense” or “serious traffic violation” usually results in a criminal charge (misdemeanor or felony) instead of a minor civil traffic infraction(ticket) Such offenses usually involve dangerous driving. Examples: DUI/DWI, Reckless Driving, Hit & Run, Vehicular Homicide & Assault, Attempting to Elude A Police Vehicle, and Driving While License…