The Washington DUI Blog by Seattle DUI Lawyer Tim Milios

Possibly the most daunting potential consequence facing people who have been arrested for DUI is the mandatory driver’s license suspension. And if an individual is unfortunate enough to have his or her license suspended either after an adverse administrative ruling by the DOL or as the result of a conviction for either DUI, Physical Control… Read More

According to a Spokane Spokesman-Review article, last weekend, Spokane County Sheriff’s officers were saddled with a “three stops per hour” quota during the city’s Hoopfest tournament.  According to the article: “The sheriff’s office has scheduled extra patrols for impaired drivers and boaters deputies have been asked “to make at least three motorist contacts per hour… Read More

As of June 10, 2010, add Washington the growing list of states that has made talking on a handheld phone (without the use of an ear piece or speaker) and sending, reading or writing text messages, while driving, a primary offense.  This means that if a police officer observes an individual driving while taking on… Read More

If you, or a client,  have been arrested and processed by a Seattle Police officer for a DUI, the case will be filed into the Seattle Municipal Court in downtown Seattle. The attorneys prosecuting your case will be from the City of Seattle Attorneys Office, Criminal Division. Far and away the busiest municipal court in the… Read More

“If I am arrested for DUI, should I refuse the breath test or should I take it?” That’s the question that I, and probably most Seattle DUI lawyers and DUI lawyers anywhere for that matter, get asked by friends, relatives, and anyone else who discovers what we do for a living, get asked more than any other.  For… Read More

We meet with people everyday who have been charged with DUI.  They all have one thing in common:  The combination of feelings about their stop, arrest and charge are entirely unique to them.  Some of the more common feelings people cope with are disappointment in themselves or the system, fear of the impact that a… Read More

On February 22, 2010, the King County Council, in an 8-0 vote, appointed two attorneys to fill two newly created district court judicial positions.  Mike Finkle, a prosecutor for the City of Seattle Attorney’s office for the last 20 years, will now serve as a district court judge in the East Division of the King… Read More

December 7, 2009 – As we inch closer to the start of a new calendar year, state and local law enforcement will begin to ratchet up the emphasis on DUI patrol and enforcement.  This is nothing new.  For years law enforcement has allocated extra resources to patrolling the streets and highways in an attempt to… Read More

On January 1, 2010, Michelle Gehlsen will begin serving as the appointed judge for Bothell Municipal Court.  Recommended by City Manager Bob Stowe, Ms. Gehlsen was formally confirmed by a vote of the Bothell City Council on November 17, 2009. She takes over for the Honorable Judge John Rusden who served three terms in that capacity… Read More

November 23, 2009 – Invariably, one of the chief concerns that people who have been charged with DUI have is their continuing privilege to drive.  In Washington, from the moment one turns 16 there is excitement about the freedom that being able to drive will afford.  As we grow older, driving comes to represent so… Read More