November 2017 DUI articles

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If you are facing a DUI conviction in Washington, it is imperative to contact an attorney who can protect your rights and your best interests.

How long a DUI conviction will stay on a person’s record depends on what record somebody might be referring to. First, there’s the person’s criminal record, and then there’s his or her driving record.

Washington State’s employers are increasingly performing background checks on both potential and current employees. Many people think that driving under the influence (DUI) is a traffic offense, but it’s actually a criminal offense, so it’s highly likely that a DUI conviction will be revealed on such a check. If you’re asked whether you’ve been convicted of a crime, you’ll need to disclose your DUI conviction. That conviction can have adverse consequences.

As per a person’s driving record, a DUI conviction will stay on that record for a minimum of 15 years. That doesn’t mean that your insurance rates will be extraordinarily high for at least 15 years though. Car insurance companies usually only pull up the last three years of a person’s driving record. They look back for convictions, violations and accidents that appear on your driving abstract.

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