Washington DUI Practice Manual assists lawyers and judges handling cases involving drinking and driving. This manual covers:

• The definitions of DUI and related driving offenses
• The doctrine of corpus delicti
• The judicial interpretation of operating a motor vehicle in the state
• The scientific background necessary to undertake the complexity of defending DUI cases and to overcome evidentiary challenges
• Suggestions for arguing a case to save hours of research time
• An expansion of the general principles of handling DUI cases to address specific concerns of professional commercial drivers and pilots

The text also contains the chronological order of a drinking and driving case. Discussions included are:

• Vehicle stop
• Detention and pre-arrest activities
• Chemical testing
• Commencement of a case
• Discovery
• Pretrial process
• Peripheral matters, such as department of licensing hearings and the new ignition interlock license

Useful forms also are provided throughout the text at the end of related chapters.