An excerpt from the book, “The DUI Handbook for the Accused.” (Published by Outskirts Press in 2007. Author: David N. Jolly)
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Felony DUI
RCW 46.61.502
A charge of DUI or Physical Control is a felony if you have four or more prior offenses in the previous ten years (effective July 1, 2007). A “prior offense” is defined as a conviction for a DUI or Physical Control, successful completion of a deferred prosecution, or a conviction for Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, or Negligent Driving 1st Degree, where the charge was initially filed as a DUI or Physical Control.
Additionally, a DUI or Physical Control charge is also a felony if you have a prior conviction for an alcohol related vehicular assault or vehicular homicide.
A DUI felony is classified as a level V felony and the sentencing range for such an offense is 22-29 months in prison. Although the felony DUI offense is a Class C felony it cannot be vacated from a person’s criminal history after five years like many other Class C felonies. Instead you must wait ten years until this type of charge can be vacated from you criminal history.
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