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Can I get a DUI in Washington if I didn't get a breathalyzer test?
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Can I get a DUI in Washington if I didn't get a breathalyzer test?
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DUI Basics
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Your DUI and the DMV
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
DUI Arrests, Police Reports, Arraignments, and Fees
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
DUI/DWI Charges and Penalties
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
Fighting a DUI
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
Getting Help with a DUI/DWI Charge
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
Under Washington DUI laws, anyone that operates a motor vehicle on any public roadway within the state of Washington automatically gives consent to any officer who suspects the driver of operating while under the influence of any kind of intoxicant to administer a breath, blood, or alcohol test in order to determine the level of intoxicant in the driver’s blood stream.
In the state of Washington, if you have a:
For the first offense alone in the state of Washington, a driver that is convicted of DUI will be subject to jail time ranging from at least 24 hours to a full year, along with having to install an Ignition Interlock Device, to be paid in full by the driver. The best way to avoid serving a jail sentence for DUI, other than the obvious option of not drinking and driving, is to obtain a lawyer immediately upon arrest.
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