Paul Hanson: Lynnwood, WA Attorney & Lawyers

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…

November 11,2012–Adults over age 21 currently charged with Possession of Marijuana (under 28 grams-1 oz) in Washington should immediately contact their prosecuting attorney agency to request dismissal of their charges. King and Pierce county prosecutors are already automatically dismissing these charges.

Effective October 1,2012, the Washington State Dept of Licensing (DOL) will increase its fee charged for DOL Administrative Driver License Suspension/Revocation telephone hearings to $350.00.

Effective October 1,2012, the Washington State Department of Licensing will increase its fee charged for individual driving records to $13.00

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.