Lawmakers Plan for Harsh New DUI Laws
Recent high profile DUI cases in Washington State have led lawmakers to propose some of the harshest and unprecedented DUI penalties in the country. Governor Jay Inslee and a group of legislators from both parties have proposed a plan that would result in charges being filed more quickly and jail sentences being lengthened. One aspect of the plan even seeks …
Read MoreTarget Zero has Questionable DUI Quota Requirement
By Lauren Wiliams, staff writer at Michael J. Brennan’s Law Blog. Target Zero is Washington State’s highway safety plan that calls for reducing highway deaths to zero by the year 2030. Since 2010, more than 35 police agencies have launched Target Zero teams in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Teams include state troopers, county sheriff’s deputies, city officers, and tribal …
Read MoreHow to Save your License after a DUI
After a DUI arrest in Washington State, there will be mandatory court dates and an automatic driver’s license suspension (unless you contest it) with the Department of Licensing (DOL). DOL consequences are independent of anything that occurs during the DUI criminal case. Quick Guide for Contesting a DUI License Suspension From the date of arrest, you have 20 days to …
Read MoreWashington State Reckless Driving Charges
In Washington State, a person is guilty of Reckless Driving if that person “drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.” The charge is considered to be a criminal traffic offense. Reckless Driving is a gross misdemeanor and if convicted, there is a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail and a $5000 fine. …
Read MoreContinuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) Devices
North Carolina HB 494: Expanded Authorization for Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) Devices By Maggie Marquez Jaynes, Esq Continuous alcohol monitoring, which requires the abstinence from alcohol consumption for a period of time as a term of pretrial release or probation, has been highly controversial and cost prohibitive since its approval in 2007. A continuous alcohol monitoring (CAM) device is much …
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