During the COVID-19 State of Emergency, the Washington State Secretary of Health has waived state statutory requirements that all substance use disorder services be provided in person. Accordingly, treatment agencies are temporarily authorized to conduct group and individual treatment sessions online via Skype, Facetime, Zoom and other such digital means. This also means that during… Read More

Today the Washington Supreme Court, by way of a unanimous 9-0 en banc decision, struck as unconstitutional the eight year old statute commonly referred to as Hailey’s Law.  Enacted in 2011 by the Washington State Legislature, Hailey’s Law required law enforcement to impound personal vehicles when a driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI.  No… Read More

Despite recent changes to strengthen Washington’s felony DUI laws, two state legislators are introducing new legislation that will make these laws even tougher.  Citing a belief that Washington’s DUI laws are too lax compared to the rest of the country, State Senators David Frokt and Mike Padden want to decrease the number of DUI convictions… Read More

As of January 1, 2019, the State of Washington has amended the rules with respect to the timing for requesting an Administrative hearing as well as the jurisdictional time limits within which the Department has to act. As a result, unaware drivers and attorneys could miss a very important deadline. Prior to the start of… Read More

In June of 2018, Canada amended its criminal code via Bill C-46, to create more significant consequences for those convicted of DUI in that country. Taking effect in December of 2018, among other changes, the maximum penalty for a DUI will be increased from five to ten years. How does Bill C-46 affect entry into… Read More

For years, the option of being able to serve a DUI jail sentence by way of work release was almost a certainty. When a sentence for a second or third offense could range anywhere from 30 to 120 days at a minimum, work release provided an opportunity to salvage one’s employment. There were strict rules… Read More

You get arrested for DUI and processed, maybe even booked and released on bond, and then told charges and a summons to appear in court will be mailed.  Several weeks, or even months, pass and nothing happens. In the intervening period, an administrative license suspension may have occurred and the license reinstated… but still no… Read More

In the late summer months, local authorities in Washington state begin their BUI (Boating Under the Influence) patrols in earnest.  Whether it’s at traditional events such as Seafair Weekend or just your average sunny weekend, the lakes and Puget Sound attract a great deal of boating traffic. Consequently, there is a much greater emphasis on… Read More

For years one of the most common questions we have gotten, especially as DUI defense attorneys in Seattle, has been, “will a conviction for DUI prevent me from going to Canada?” The answer to that question has always been “yes”.  In fact, a conviction for any offense that is “indictable” under Canadian law, if known… Read More

by Attorney David Michael Cantor, The Law Offices of David Michael Cantor, Arizona. The state of Arizona is a fantastic tourist destination for Seattleites. In fact, according to The Seattle Times, one of the top five relocation spots for those living in Seattle is Phoenix, Arizona. So, whether you’re traveling there for vacation or relocating,… Read More