Getting a DUI as a Minor Can Affect You After Age 21

Getting a DUI as a Minor Can Affect You After Age 21

Question: I am 20 years old and recently got a DUI. My license is suspended for one year. Will I be able to go to the bar when I turn 21? Answer: The first thing to consider is whether you are allowed to enter a bar at all based on your DUI sentence. When you were...
Changes to the Deferred Prosecution Law

Changes to the Deferred Prosecution Law

For some people, it makes sense to enter into a deferred prosecution after getting charged with a DUI in Washington. To qualify for a deferred prosecution, chemical addiction or alcoholism must play a significant part in why you broke the law. After acknowledging...
A DUI Exception To The Constitution

A DUI Exception To The Constitution

Today, according to an article in the Washington Post,  Justice Roberts of the United States Supreme Court “spoke out” about a DUI case. He was joined by Justice Scalia in  dissenting from the decision of the other justices of the Court to deny review of a ruling from...