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 …

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 …

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 …

Effective October 1st, 2012 the hearing request fee for a DUI in Washington State is increasing to $375 from $200. This fee increase was passed by the Washington State Legislature to help pay for a new facial recognition system for driver’s licenses. This fee increase was not long overdue. In fact, a couple of years ago, the cost of this …

If you are arrested for DUI, recent Washington State legislation requires that your vehicle is impounded for a minimum of 12 hours. It is very important that you don’t argue with the arresting officer about having your vehicle towed. DUI arrests are often times videotaped and prosecutors can use any statement that you make against you. Remaining silent will: Protect …