Misdemeanor This is the lowest level criminal charge, and they are almost always filed in a Court of Limited Jurisdiction (so a City Municipal or a County District Court). Misdemeanors carry a maximum sentence of 90 days in a county or city jail and a $1,000.00 fine. Gross Misdemeanor Gross Misd...
Breath tests only detect alcohol levels. If the police believe you are impaired by anything other than alcohol, the only way to test for that is by obtaining a blood sample and sending that sample to the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory for testing. Established case law says that drawing ...
Some criminal charges start as police investigations. Someone might call the police and say their significant other assaulted them. A homeowner might call the police and report that their home was broken into. Police need to ascertain (1) was there a crime committed and (2) who committed this c...