What Is The Statute of Limitations For A DUI In Washington? | Washington State #law #legal #dui

The "Statute of Limitations" is a safeguard that prevents the State or any prosecuting authority from charging a criminal case outside of a certain period of time. The Statute of Limitations in Washington precludes the State from bringing charges against an individual outside a time period that the legislature has deemed to be appropriate. Statute of Limitations in Washington for a DUI is two years. RCW 9A.04.080 (1) Prosecutions for criminal offenses shall not be commenced after the periods prescribed in this section. (j) No gross misdemeanor may be prosecuted more than two years after its commission. A DUI is a gross misdemeanor, therefore the Statute of Limitations is two years. The case can not be filed more than two years after it is alleged to have occurred. Can my DUI be dismissed if outside the Statute of Limitations? Absolutely! We always check on the Statute of Limitations when we review a DUI case. This is especially important when a blood sample was taken and the Washington State Crime Lab is involved. We have seen the Lab take up to 14 months to return a result to the law enforcement agency. So many cases actually are charged right up to the Statute of limitations, and some over. This is a relatively common occurrence on Marijuana DUI cases. If the case if charged beyond two years, case dismissed! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ #court #law #legal #criminalcase #criminaljustice #criminaldefense #attorney #lawyer #legal #lawfirm #bhfyp #arrest #jail #dui __________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you have a question about a related topic, make sure to drop your question in the comments. We will either answer your question in the comments, or answer it with a new video! All the more reason for you to SUBCSRIBE to our channel! Thanks for watching.