| The Washington State Legislature's main job is to | | | | installation of an ignition interlock device (IID). However, |
| protect the public. Therefore, they have written their | | | | if your BAC was.15 or above, your jail term will be |
| dui laws so that you can be convicted of driving under | | | | from two days to one year (or 30 days of electronic |
| the influence (DUI) in Washington whether you are | | | | home monitoring), fines that range from a minimum of |
| actually driving a vehicle or not. If you are found to be | | | | $1,120.50 to $5,000, and a one-year driver's license |
| drunk while in your car, even if you're in the back seat | | | | suspension. If there was a passenger under the age of |
| with the keys nearby, you may have the ability, and | | | | 16 in your vehicle, the IID will remain in your vehicle for |
| therefore the potential, to drive. You can also be | | | | an additional 60 days. |
| convicted of drug abuse and driving in Washington. | | | | A second Washington DUI will bring a jail sentence |
| Some people view driving a car as a right. In reality, it is | | | | from 30 days to one year, or a mandatory 60 days of |
| a privilege. When you applied for, passed the tests, and | | | | electronic home monitoring. The fines will range from a |
| accepted your driver's license, you actually entered into | | | | minimum of $1,120.50 to $5,000, and your license will be |
| a contract to abide by the State's driving laws. | | | | suspended for two years. In addition, an IID is required, |
| Therefore, if you don't abide by the rules and laws of | | | | as well as SR22 insurance, the so-called dui insurance. |
| the State of Washington, your license could be | | | | Finally, alcohol and/or drug education is possible. The |
| revoked or suspended. Refusing to take a chemical | | | | State of Washington has written their laws so that |
| test that determines your blood alcohol concentration | | | | assessment and treatment for alcohol abuse is an |
| (BAC), or when taking such a test shows your level of | | | | important aspect of their dui consequences. And your |
| intoxication to be at.08 or above, automatically revokes | | | | driver's license won't be reinstated if the required |
| or suspends your driver's license. Although the amount | | | | assessment, education and treatment is not completed. |
| of time is dependent on your driving record and your | | | | But if your BAC was.15 or above, your jail sentence |
| BAC result, the refusal to take a chemical test can | | | | will range from 45 days to one year (or you can have |
| oftentimes result in harsher penalties than an actual dui | | | | electronic home monitoring for a mandatory 90 days), |
| conviction. | | | | be fined for a minimum of $1,545.50 to $5,000, and |
| Your first offense of DUI in Washington will bring jail | | | | your license will be suspended for 900 days. If there |
| time from 24 hours to one year (or 15 days of | | | | was a child under the age of 16 in your vehicle, the IID |
| electronic home monitoring), a minimum fine of $865.50 | | | | will remain in your vehicle an additional 60 days. |
| to $5,000, a license suspension for 90 days, and the | | | | |