Legal Question in DUI Law in Washington

Re: Dui

It's quite possible. First, understand that you are under no duty to divulge your prior record unless asked a direct question by the court. NEVER lie if the judge asks you about priors--you'd potentially commit perjury, a criminal offense. The prosecution is required to prove priors, and should have run an NCIC (national records check). I sometimes find the prosecutor not running a check where someone has been in WA for a few years. Bottom line: if they run a check and discover the TX prior and it's within 7 years of this one (offense date to offense date), it will be considered a prior for purposes of penalties.