DUI Victim’s Impact Panel & Defensive Driving Classes

Victims Panels

Kitsap County: Go to https://www.duiimpactpanel.com or call (360) 731-5139

Thurston County: Go to Thurston County District Court Order Referrals

Seattle Municipal Court: Go to Victims Impact Panel

If you need to locate a panel in a different location than listed above, you can find the list approved by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission HERE.

Defensive Driving Classes

* Select the Washington 8 hour / level 2 class unless instructed otherwise


DUI Posts

Penalties For A First Offense DUI In Washington

First DUI consequences can be jail and fines in Washington State. However, if you hire an attorney to help you, it is unlikely that you will do any jail time and you may even be able to keep your license to drive. A private defense attorney will handle your DOL or department of licensing hearing. A public defender cannot do that because they can only handle criminal cases.

Being charged with a DUI in Washington is a scary ordeal, especially if you don’t know how the case may resolve. This blog post is intended to provide some guidance for those new to the criminal justice process. A DUI is one of the few crimes charged at the misdemeanor / gross misdemeanor level that…

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3 Reasons To Bail Out A Loved One

Deciding whether to post bail or find a bailbonds company can be hard and confusing. At a minimum, bail can cost 10% of the amount posted so, even if you use a bail bonds service, you still have to come up with money. This article will discuss the pros and cons of bailing out a loved one who has been arrested.

1. Human Bias While we have a presumption of innocence in the United States, we can’t ignore that humans also have bias—some conscious and some unconscious. When a person remains in custody for the duration of a case and only appears for court while dressed in a jail uniform, there is a great deal of…

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