Extending the Lookback Period for Felony DUI Charges Under Senate Bill 5032, the lookback period for felony DUI charges would be extended from 10 years to 15 years. This change means that anyone with three or more DUI convictions within 15 years would face felony charges on their next offense.
The Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program is a program which allows certain first-time offenders to avoid a criminal conviction. The most typical types of cases that proceed through the ARD program are DUI and Retail Theft cases.
A DUI Deferred Prosecution will typically include the following requirements: Phase I - 72 hours of Intensive Out-Patient Treatment. Phase II - 26 weeks of Out-Patient treatment. Phase III - monthly monitoring for the remainder of the two-year treatment obligation.
RCW 10.05 permits some defendants suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, and/or mental health problems to enter into a deferred prosecution program. This is a five year program. It is involves two years of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment followed by three years of law-abiding behavior.
Do I Qualify for the Washington Deferred Prosecution DUI Program? Complete a two-year addiction treatment program. Attend two weekly AA or sober-support meetings. Abstain from all alcohol and non-prescribed drugs. Agree to an ignition interlock device in your vehicle.
Deferred prosecution in Washington State allows people to seek treatment instead of getting sentenced by the judge. It's only available to those charged with misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors.
Deferred prosecution in Washington State allows people to seek treatment instead of getting sentenced by the judge. It's only available to those charged with misdemeanors or gross misdemeanors.