Nowadays, some Washington restaurants serve pre-mixed cocktails to customers who cannot participate in in-person dining. While restaurants with liquor licenses may have legal permission to send you home with a boozy drink, you still cannot have an open container of...
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Year: 2020
Penalties for DUI in Washington
Law enforcement officers in Washington can arrest you for obvious impairment behind the wheel or blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher. For a conviction, you can receive expensive fines, license suspension and other legal consequences. Review the possible penalties...
State law requires mandatory arrest for domestic violence
Most couples have their squabbles. You and your spouse may have had your fair share of disagreements over the years, but you typically are able to work them out in due time. However, if any of your arguments become heated, a misunderstanding could result in someone...
Remain calm and polite when pulled over by a police officer
Nothing can ruin a person's day quite like getting pulled over by a police officer. This ordeal can happen to anyone for a variety of reasons, but in some cases, a simple traffic stop for going slightly over the speed limit could result in an investigation into other...
Do eyewitnesses make for an open and shut case?
If the police have charged you with a crime, you understandably have concerns about how the charges will affect your future. Despite being in handcuffs, you maintain your innocence and want to defend against the allegations as well as possible. However, officers may...
Is it possible for officers to make an illegal arrest?
Getting arrested is often the first step in a long and difficult journey of maintaining one's innocence. You undoubtedly did not expect to find yourself in handcuffs, but now that it has happened, you likely have an uncountable number of questions about what happened...
Details to remember after a DUI arrest
If a police officer pulled you over one night, you may have suspected that you had a taillight out or maybe drove a little over the speed limit without realizing it. When the officer approached your vehicle, you likely remained calm and did your best to treat the...
Many factors make it hard to pass the one-leg stand test
Like every other Port Orchard resident police pull over on suspicion of drunk driving, you will most likely have an important decision to make -- whether to participate in field sobriety tests. You know that your blood alcohol concentration can't be over the legal...
What to expect following allegations of domestic abuse
If you are in a volatile relationship, chances are you have had your share of explosive arguments. You may not be proud of the way you behave as the situation gets out of your control. Perhaps your words become hurtful and even threatening. You may even lash out in...
Can the ‘I didn’t do it’ approach work for criminal defense?
Facing criminal charges is never an easy situation to find yourself in. Even though you may know that you are innocent, simply stating that fact does not always prevent formal charges from coming against you. As a result, you will likely still end up in court having...