Legal Question in DUI Law in Washington

Re: Deferred prosecution/probation requirements

This sounds unusual to me too. When a person�s DUI charge is deferred, they are on probation for five years. This is typically at least two years of active probation followed by three years of bench probation. Both forms of probation require no drinking and not being in bars, taverns, or places where the primary purpose is the sale or consumption of alcohol. Bench probation is unsupervised, i.e. he or she will not have to check in once a week, but the same rules apply as if he was supervised. If he or she violates this rule and is found to be a bar or is reportedly drunk, the court or probation officer could use this as a basis to revoke the deferred prosecution. If the deferred was revoked, he or she will be headed to jail and will have their driver�s license revoked.