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DUI lawyer in Seattle: 7 days to save your license
A DUI arrest in Seattle starts a license case and a court case.
Answered day and night. A professional goes through your Seattle case for free and puts you through to a Washington DUI lawyer.
Arrested for DUI in Seattle? 7 days to ask for the hearing.
Counted from the arrest. If that was today, day 7 is Friday, October 16, so ask before then.
The license deadline here
The DOL can suspend your license unless a hearing is requested within 7 days from the arrest. That deadline comes before your court date, and missing it can cost you the right to drive.
The rule is the same in Seattle as anywhere else in Washington: within 7 days of your arrest. The court date on your citation does not pause it (Washington Department of Licensing (DOL)).
Newest Washington change. Since January 1, 2026, Washington looks back 15 years, not 10, when it decides whether a new DUI is a felony. (Washington DUI felony lookback)
What a first offense costs in Seattle
| What | The rule |
|---|---|
| Jail | 24 consecutive hours to 364 days (or 15 days of home monitoring) |
| License (DOL) | 90 days to 2 years, starting 30 days from the arrest |
Washington sets these ranges, and the judge picks inside them. The state’s penalty page has the full text, and the Washington DUI page covers second offenses and interlocks.
The court your DUI attorney appears in
A DUI charged in Seattle is usually filed in Seattle Municipal Court, which handles DUI as a gross misdemeanor. The court is at 600 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle.
The court: Seattle Municipal Court.
The Washington DUI page has the whole state’s rules, and the BAC calculator shows what a reading can mean.
Save your license before the deadline
Every day you wait takes time from the 7 days you have after the arrest. The professional who answers looks over your Seattle case for free, any hour of the night. You are then connected with a Washington DUI defense lawyer, who can request the police reports and start on your defense.
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Answered day and night. A professional goes through your Seattle case for free and puts you through to a Washington DUI lawyer.
Send your case details
Send the date of your Seattle arrest and the date on your DOL notice. A DUI lawyer who takes Seattle cases needs those two dates first.