New DUI Laws: Wrong Way Driving

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5912 was signed into law on July 18, 2013 and became effective on September 28, 2013.   Another new tougher DUI sentencing factor: Wrong way driving on a multi lane highway with a speed limit of 45 mph or greater mustnow be considered an aggravating factor at DUI sentencing (along with…

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New tougher DUI Laws: DUI Driver with Child in car

As of September 28, 2013 a new tougher DUI law in now effective.  If you have a child (under 16) passenger in your car when arrested for DUI, you will face the following additional penalty:  1st DUI Conviction – Additional one (1) day added to jail term 2nd DUI Conviction – Additional five (5) days added to…

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New Tougher DUI Laws

Senate Bill 5912, which became law on 9/28/2013, is toughening DUI laws in our state. A second DUI offense will now land drivers in jail until they see a judge (arraignment), and repeat offenders must have an Ignition Interlock Device installed in their cars within five days of their arrest.

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New Laws involving Alcohol

Several new laws involving alcohol took effect in Washington State on Sunday, July 28th, 2013. House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 5607 allows theaters to sell alcohol to customers over 21 years old. Senate Bill 5396 allows businesses that sell hard liquor to give out small samples of different types of alcohol to patrons. Senate Bill 5674 allows…

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DUI 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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Drive 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…

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