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Unfortunately, DOL is a separate entity from the court system. The State of Washington has two chances in taking away someone's driving privilege and it is not deemed double jeopardy. For example, O.J. Simpson was acquitted for murder in the criminal court but was again tried for murder in the civil court and found guilty. DOL is like a civil hearing that only deals with one's privilege to drive, if it dealt with imprisonment or fines then you would have a very good double jeopardy argument....

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