Posts by Paul
Change of Address
If you have a pending court case, it is your responsibility to let the court and Department of Licensing know of your new address. You will be mailed several different forms and notices throughout your case, and failure to respond in a timely manner could harm your case. HERE is a link to Snohomish County…
Read MoreSuspended Driver License Information
If you think your license is suspended or revoked for, you may contact Washington State Department of Licensing at their website: https://www.dol.wa.gov to find out your license status. If your license is currently suspended or revoked then go to the DOL website (Click here) to get personalized instructions for what you need to do to reinstate your Washington driver license. Please…
Read MoreAttorney Hanson's 30th Anniversary
Attorney Paul Hanson is proud to be celebrating his 30th year in practice this month. Paul started his career as the Lynnwood, WA City Prosecutor on March 3, 1983. In 1987 he began his private practice as a Criminal Defense attorney and has been representing clients in their DUI, Misdemeanor Criminal Charges, Traffic Tickets, Driver…
Read MorePossible New Marijuana related laws?
Two marijuana related bills are now pending in the Washington Legislature. One would let people have their old misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions vacated / expunged off their criminal records. The other would block police from arresting medical marijuana patients. Both bills are a Legislative follow in response to Initiative 502 (Marijuana Legalization Initiative) which became…
Read MoreMarijuana DUI Information
This interesting video on Kiro News 7 shows that most drivers wont even feel affected when they go over the new marijuana THC legal limit of 5 nanograms when driving. Marijuana users have to be very very careful when driving. You cant just go by whether or not you feel high. You will usually be…
Read MoreDUI Deferred Prosecution Information
The Snohomish County District Court must receive all Defendants’ Petitions for Deferred Prosecutions at least seven days before their Trial Readiness Hearing date(s). The probation departments of each court division will then carefully review each Petition for Deferred Prosecution to check if the Defendant has completed at least 36 hours of Phase I Intensive Outpatient…
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Read MoreHappy New Year
My office would like to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year!
Read MoreDrive carefully this holiday season.
Please drive carefully during the holiday season. It doesn’t take many drinks to get over the legal limit of 0.08%. It doesn’t take much marijuana to get over the 5 nanograms limit. Special DUI task force police patrols are out strictly enforcing the drug DUI and alcohol DUI laws between now and a week after…
Read MoreDecember 6, 2012–Legalized marijuana (up to 28 grams) for adults over 21. Also strict DUI liability with 5 nanograms or higher
December 6, 2012, marijuana use and possession (up to 28 grams-1 oz) legalized for adults 21 and older. Also strict DUI liability for drivers stopped with 5 nanograms or higher of active THC in their blood. Persons over 21 currently charged with Possession of Marijuana should contact their prosecuting attorney agency to request immediate dismissal…
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