Attorney Paul Hanson has just finished his 12th year as an attorney volunteer for the Shoreline YWCA Teen Court program held in the Snohomish County District Court (South Division) courthouse in Lynnwood. The Shoreline YWCA teen court program is part of a national teen court program set up where real High School students hold teenage…

Attorney Paul Hanson is volunteering his services for the 26th time for the annual Snohomish County District Court (South Division) in Lynnwood for 900 fifth graders from local Edmonds School District elementary schools. He has recruited fellow local attorneys to once again put on mock criminal trials with the 5th graders participating as “judges”, “prosecutors”,…

New Washington State Legislation enacted in 2011 now affects all DUI convicted drivers currently required to have installed ignition interlock devices for specific periods of time.. Such drivers will not be able to remove their Dept of Licensing required ignition interlock devices, even after the time periods have expired, until they have also gone at…

The Snohomish County District Court (4 Divisions) require all defendants submitting petitions for deferred prosecutions to have completed at least 36 hours of Phase I intensive outpatient treatment.