Seattle DUI Lawyers D-E
- Kirk Davis:
Driving Under the Influence is a serious crime in the State of Washington. Prosecutors are aggressive and with mandatory minimum DUI penalities it is necessary to retain an experienced attorney.
DUI
Driving Under the Influence is a gross misdemeanor. A person may be convicted of DUI if the person was operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 or above. A driver can also be convicted of DUI if it can be proved the person was operating a motor vehicle while the ability to operate the vehicle was affected by alcohol and/or drugs. Conviction of a DUI will result in license suspension, fines, and jail time.
Physical Control
Physical Control is a gross misdemeanor. A person may be convicted of physical control if it can be proved the person was in physical control of a vehicle with an alcohol concentration was .08 or above within two hours of having been in physical control of the automobile. Criminal liability may also attach for being in physical control of a vehicle while affected by alcohol and/or drugs. Conviction of Physical Control will result in license suspension, fines, and jail time.
BUI
Boating Under the Influence is a misdemeanor. A person may be convicted of BUI if the person was operating a vessel with an alcohol concentration of .08 or above. A person may also be convicted of BUI if it can be proved the person operating the vessel was affected by alcohol and/or drugs. Conviction of BUI can result in jail time and fines. However, there are no mandatory minimum jail terms unlike DUI. A conviction for BUI does not affect a driveršs license.
- Dixon & Cannon:
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Breath Test .08 to .149
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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3rd Offense
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Jail time
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1-365 days
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30-365 days
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90-365 days
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Non-suspended Jail
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1 day
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30 days
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90 days
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Electronic home monitor
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OR 15 days
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PLUS 60 days
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PLUS 120 days
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Fine
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$685 to $5,000
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$925 to $5,000
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$1,725 to $5,000
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Court probation
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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License suspension
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90 days
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2 year revocation
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3 year revocation
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License probation
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5 years after reinst.
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5 years after reinst.
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5 years after reinst.
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Occupational license
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After 30 days with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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Ignition interlock
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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Breath Test Over .15
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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3rd Offense
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Jail time
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2-365 days
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45-365 days
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120-365 days
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Non-suspended Jail
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2 days
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45 days
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120 days
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Electronic home monitor
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OR 30 days
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PLUS 90 days
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PLUS 150 days
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Fine
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$925 to $5,000
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1,325 to $5,000
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2,525 to $5,000
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Court probation
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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License suspension
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1 year revocation
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900 day revoc.
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4 year revocation
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License probation
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5 years after reinst.
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5 years after reinst.
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.5 years after reinst.
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Occupational license
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After 30 days with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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Ignition interlock
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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Refusal
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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3rd Offense
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Jail time
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2-365 days
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45-365 days
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120-365 days
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Non-suspended Jail
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2 days
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45 days
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120 days
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Electronic home monitor
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OR 30 days
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PLUS 90 days
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PLUS 150 days
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Fine
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$925 to $5,000
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1,325 to $5,000
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2,525 to $5,000
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Court probation
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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Up to 5 years
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License suspension
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2 year revocation
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3 years revocation
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4 year revocation
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License probation
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5 years after reinst.
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5 years after reinst.
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.5 years after reinst.
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Occupational license
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After 30 days with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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After 1 year with ignition interlock
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Ignition interlock
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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1 year after reinst.
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Administrative Penalties Independent of Criminal Prosecution
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Breath Test .08 or Higher or Refusal
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1st Offense
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2nd Offense
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3rd Offense
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Mandatory license revocation
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90 days or if refusal then 1 year revocation
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2 year revocation
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2 year revocation
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- Kevin Donnelly:
Criminal cases are generally resolved one of three ways:
1. By Trial. If you chose to go to trial, you need an attorney
with trial experience.
2. By pretrial motion on a legal technicality. Often times
legal technicalities or search and seizure issues, if properly raised, will result in dismissal of
a case.
3. By plea through
negotiation with the prosecutor.
- Paul Eagle:
An attorney is a trained professional, with knowledge and experience, to help guide a litigant through what can be a very complicated and cumbersome process.
- James Egan:
There is no blood alcohol calculator that is 100% accurate because of
the number of factors that come into play regarding the consumption and
reduction (burnoff) rates of different people. Factors include the sex
(male/female) of the drinker, differing metabolism rates, various
health issues, and the combination of medications that might be taken,
drinking frequency, amount of food in the stomach and small intestine
and when it was eaten, elapsed time, and others. The best that can be
done is a rough estimation of the BAC level based on known inputs.
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