Motorcyclists are pushing House Bill 1515, which would allow “lane splitting”. That would mean a motorcycle could drive in between cars when traffic was congested. The proposed law says that traffic as a whole must be going no more than 35 miles per hour and the motorcycle could only go 10 mph over that. The…

Recreational Marijuana stores opened last summer all around Washington State. Please remember that while it is legal to purchase and smoke, it is still illegal to drive while intoxicated. THC levels at greater than or equal to 5 nanograms per milliliter of blood is considered intoxicated and will result in a DUI charge. Here is a…

Washington and other states are looking into adopting a simple roadside saliva test for marijuana impairment. This saliva testing would attempt to determine a subject’s level of THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana that actually affects driving. The saliva test would be used to determine if the driver’s THC blood concentration was over the legal…

When our state created laws to set limits on marijuana use and driving, they based most of it on the current alcohol use and driving laws. One thing though that is not the same: Marijuana use IN a car. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission wants state lawmakers to fix that oversight when they reconvene this January.…

For Traffic Tickets, you have only 30 days to send in your filled out ticket to the listed court with either the full $ payment or your request for a Contested Hearing. The courts are very strict about this 30 day deadline.

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Our office is pleased to announce that Attorney Paul Hanson has been selected as one of the Top 100 Criminal Defense lawyers in the State of Washington by the American Society of Legal Advocates. This selection was the culmination of a six month process in which the ASLA independently research tens of thousands of lawyers. The…

Attorney Paul Hanson is proud to be celebrating his 31st 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…

People injured in auto accidents have a 3 year Statute of Limitations (deadline) for either filing a lawsuit or settling their insurance claim. Too many injured persons wait too long and get too close to their case’s Statute of Limitation deadline before hiring a lawyer. This creates needless stress and worry. And it greatly hurts…

Congratulations to our Seattle Seahawks!!  Super Bowl XLVIII Champs!! Remember to celebrate responsibly this week, as DUI emphasis patrols will be out looking for drunk and reckless drivers.