by admin | May 25, 2019 | Drug DUI, Marijuana DUI, Misdemeanor, Uncategorized, Washington State DUI
House Bill 1041 unanimously passed in the Legislature this spring and was signed by the Governor earlier this month. It will become effective on July 28, 2019, and contains extraordinary changes to the qualifications for vacating a felony or misdemeanor ...
by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Blood Test, Drug DUI, Marijuana DUI, Misdemeanor, Refusal, Washington State DUI
The Washington State Legislature passed Substitute House Bill 6279 on March 5, 2014, and it was signed by the Governor on March 27, 2014. This new law, which becomes effective on June 12, 2014, allows a district or municipal court judge in which an offense is alleged...
by admin | Jun 11, 2014 | Drug DUI, Marijuana DUI, Minor DUI, Misdemeanor, Washington State DUI
Sometimes I wonder if the theory of “separation of powers” actually means anything. In practice, it seems more like linguistic calisthenics than anything else – if we call it by a fancy term, people will think it’s okay. Last year, the Washington State Supreme Court...
by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Blood Test, Drug DUI, Marijuana DUI, Washington State DUI
Washington’s DUI laws were recently amended to include a “per se” marijuana offense, meaning that if a person drives with a THC concentration of 5.0 or higher that person can be convicted of DUI, and/or suffer administrative license consequences. Although prior to...
by admin | Dec 15, 2012 | Drug DUI, Marijuana DUI, Washington State DUI
Officers who have special training to detect whether a DUI driver is impaired by drugs are known as “Drug Recognition Experts” or “DREs.” Washington State has a growing number of officers who have received this training and DUI officers in Seattle and King County are...
