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: You will now lose your Commercial Drivers License (CDL) if you are found to be driving a commercial motor vehicle and you have ANY measurable amount of…

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5912 was signed into law on July 18, 2013 and became effective on September 28, 2013. Two new Arrest and Pre-Trial changes will impact drivers who have committed a prior impaired driving offense within the past 10 years. – Drivers arrested for DUI or Physical Control must now be booked…

Along with the many new alcohol laws that went into effect on Sunday, July 28th, 2013, several other laws went into effect as well. House Bill 1341 – Wrongful Convictions  – This new law will allow people who were wrongfully convicted of a crime in Washington State to file a claim for damages against the state. You would have to…

Two Guilty verdicts, seven Not Guilty verdicts and two hung juries were the outcomes of the mock trials held in SCDC South Division on June 7th as part of the court’s participation in the annual American Bar Association’s national LAW DAY celebrations. This year’s ABA national LAW DAY theme: “Realizing the Dream, Equality for All.”…

Attorney Paul Hanson is volunteering his services for the 27th time for the annual Law Day at the Snohomish County District Court (South Division). Over 700 fifth graders will be in attendance! The students will be involved in a 20 minute, very condensed, “criminal trial” to learn about the real criminal trials held in that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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