By Riley S. Lovejoy, Attorney at Law – Did you know there are only three (3) courts in Snohomish County that permit the use of Stipulated Orders of Continuances (SOCs)? They are Edmonds Municipal Court, Everett Municipal Court and Lynnwood Municipal Court. What is an SOC? Depending on the severity of your DUI charge, your Defense Attorney can negotiate with the Prosecuting Attorney to amend the DUI to Negligent Driving in the First Degree (Neg 1 a.k.a. slow Neg 1). Essentially, the court allows you a second chance to prove you are a law abiding citizen, so that if you can manage to avoid any other criminal charges for five (5) years after the SOC is entered, you will be found guilty of Neg 1 (a lot better than having a DUI on your record!). With Neg 1, there is no mandatory jail time, no mandatory license suspension, no mandatory fines, and no mandatory Ignition Interlock Device.
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com
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