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I just got arrested for my first DUI and would like an estimate on what you guys think I will receive an estimate of a sentence

Travis's answer | Answered on June 14, 2009

.21 is an extremely high BAC. IN Washington you would not be likely to get much sympathy even based on the fact that you are a veteran. I don't...

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My friend was recently arrested for his second dui in less than a year. His bail as set at 1o,000 and will take 1,000 to bond ou

Travis's answer | Answered on June 14, 2009

No. Bail or bond is an amount of money paid to secure release pending trial. A bonding company will take a lesser amount and promise the court that...

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Why is the state of Washington not wanting to drop my charge of a dui , instead they are offering me a plea of reckless driving

Travis's answer | Answered on June 11, 2009

They won't drop the DUI because everyone has an excuse and the prosecutor has no effective way of telling the difference between someone who...

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Will my DUI stand up in court?

Travis's answer | Answered on June 11, 2009

In most states there is a per se limit for DUI. That means that if your breath test was .08 or higher and you were driving then you can be found...

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What do you do when the traffic ticket has the wrong date on it in Washington state?

Travis's answer | Answered on June 10, 2009

I would look at when the ticket was filed. You can do this by going to the clerk where the ticket was filed and it should be stamped on the...

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What are the consequences for a 23 yr old with no prior record who gets a dui for a breathealizer test of .1?

Travis's answer | Answered on June 10, 2009

I want to reiterrate the previous attorney's advice about the Department of licensing. When you are arrested in WA and charged with DUI, there are...

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Can record be corrected to remove "almost DUI" after fines are completed.

Travis's answer | Answered on June 08, 2009

There are restrictions getting DUI's and related convictions removed from one's record. There is a 15 year wait time before these can be removed.

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Defer 1st time traffic ticket after ticket is already been paid for?

Travis's answer | Answered on June 08, 2009

Fist of all, in WA a traffic infraction is a civil matter, so instead of pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" one pleads committed or not-committed....

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Can the case still be brought up or my license held.

Travis's answer | Answered on June 08, 2009

failing to respond to a citation can get your license suspended. The DOL is supposed to send you notice of the fact that they are going to suspend...

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I heard that if a ticket is not registered with the courts within 72 hours then the ticket is dismissed.

Travis's answer | Answered on June 08, 2009

IRLJ 2.2 talks about time for filing. If the ticket is not filed within 5 days of the time the ticket was issued excluding weekends and holidays,...

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I just got arrested for my first DUI and would like an estimate on what you guys think I will receive an estimate of a sentence

My friend was recently arrested for his second dui in less than a year. His bail as set at 1o,000 and will take 1,000 to bond ou

Why is the state of Washington not wanting to drop my charge of a dui , instead they are offering me a plea of reckless driving

Will my DUI stand up in court?

What do you do when the traffic ticket has the wrong date on it in Washington state?

What are the consequences for a 23 yr old with no prior record who gets a dui for a breathealizer test of .1?

Can record be corrected to remove "almost DUI" after fines are completed.

Defer 1st time traffic ticket after ticket is already been paid for?

Can the case still be brought up or my license held.

I heard that if a ticket is not registered with the courts within 72 hours then the ticket is dismissed.