Posted by Jonathan Rands on May 29, 2010
On May 9, 2010 KGMI introduced the Sunday morning talk show of “The Legal Docket.” Bellingham DUI lawyer Jonathan Rands, talks with Tracy every other Sunday in hopes of educating the public about the little understood legal dangers of DUI as well as the widely known and publicized social dangers. In the the debut edition, Jonathan’s advice is straight forward and simple in explaining how to best avoid a DUI: “Don’t drink and drive.” While the advice is good, the simple factRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on May 16, 2010
New Legislation in the form of House Bill 2465 is Titled “BREATH TEST INSTRUMENTS–RESULTS—ADMISSIBILITY” and it becomes effective this summer, June 10, 2010. The legislation affects the current statute RCW 46.61.506 which is the law that plays a role in determining whether a breath test will be admitted into evidence in a DUI trial and a civil Department of Licensing hearing. The actual change in the law appears fairly minor. These important changes are underlined: Prior to the start ofRead More
Posted by Jonathan Rands on May 11, 2010
Given the fact that Whatcom County is on the BC/Canada border, BC’s new DUI penalties should be of some interest to Whatcom County citizens. Regardless of how you feel about DUI, the rights of citizens should never succumb to the zeal of interests groups. These new laws have that appearance. The new “laws” are not really laws, but rather administrative sanctions that are imposed on the roadside without judge, jury, or representation. The introduction of BC’s new administrative procedures isRead More