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We can be reached 24/7 - call
425 883-3366
You will speak with an Attorney
lizanne@paduladefense.com
Seattle and all of Puget Sound - Washington
2320 130th Ave NE #
250, Bellevue, WA 98005 -
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D U I : Received a DUI? - What you need to know NOW.
Do not drive yourself! If you can get a ride, go to the
Emergency Room and ask for a blood test for alcohol
and/or drugs. Do not sign a release for anyone else to
see these results and do not tell the arresting Officer
that you are getting a blood test. We can use this
later to compare to your breath test results in order to
assure accuracy.
We are here to make sure that you do.
You should have been given a form telling you this, but
even if you did not, you will be held to this deadline.
If you miss this deadline, the administrative suspension
from DOL will go into effect 60 days after your arrest
and you will have lost your ability to fight this
action. If you hire our firm, we will make sure this is
mailed in on time. Do not wait until you receive notice
of your criminal charges. Your criminal case and this
administrative action are separate and waiting for one
may hurt your ability to challenge the other.
We understand that you will talk to your family and
friends about the fact that you have received a DUI, but
try to avoid telling people about the specific facts
that constitute your case.
Although your license probably has a hole in it right
now, you can drive. (This assumes that you had a valid
license at the time of your arrest) However, you should
have received a slip of paper from the Officer and you
need to carry this with your license for it to be
valid. Additionally, your license will be
suspended/revoked 60 days after your arrest if you do
not request a hearing. You should get a letter from DOL
telling you this. It is a good idea to make sure DOL
has an updated address for you. Technically, if your
license has been “punched” by the Officer, you have a
temporary license. While this license has a date it
will no longer be valid, it has no restrictions on when
and where you can drive.
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You must obtain this evaluation from a State certified
agency. Not all agencies are created equal. While you
want to move quickly on getting an evaluation, you also
want to talk to an attorney and get a referral to a good
agency. Some agencies may recommend more treatment than
you need simply because you have a DUI arrest and you
want an agency that conducts an evaluation specific to
you and makes a recommendation that truly fits your
needs. This can be anything from an 8 hours class
called, Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS) to 2
years of treatment (which may or may not included
in-patient treatment).
Doing the evaluation and attending ADIS and the VIP will
help us negotiate your case. Getting these done is
proactive and shows that you are taking this situation
seriously.
It is rare for us to suggest that a client plead guilty
to a DUI. Obviously, we can’t beat every DUI, but we
manage to get rid of most of them. Obviously, getting a
DUI is serious, but it is not the end of the situation.
Your arrest was the government taking their best shot at
building a case against you. Now it is our turn to tear
that case apart. We can’t give you a guaranty as to
results but we can promise you experience, skill,
tenacity, effort and compassion. We tell you this, to
help you sleep at night and not to lay awake worried
about how this is going to affect your life.
The Officer has written a report that he/she can use to
refresh his/her memory down the line and you should do
the same. Include every detail you can recall even if
you are unsure whether or not it is an important detail.
You have a few deadlines coming soon and there may be
evidence that an attorney can preserve for later use.
For example, some of the police departments have video
recordings that are destroyed after 72 hours if not
requested right away.
You will feel the difference during our first
conversation.
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