Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Charges Dismissed Report for DUI Charges Disposed - 2023 Annual Report
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------------------------------- Dismissed On Prosecution's Motion (1) ------------------------------- |
--- Court's Motion (2) --- |
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Age
of
Case |
Defendant
Deceased/
Found
Incompetent |
Filed in
Superior Court
Lacked
Jurisdiction |
Motion
of
Parties |
Lacked Probable
Cause/No
Prima Facie
Case |
Charges
not Filed
Pending
Investigation |
Witness
not Present/
Victim Request |
Recall
Warrant
Expired |
Other |
Sub-
Total |
Recall
Warrant
Expired |
Other |
Sub-
Total |
|
|
| Original Charges |
| DUI |
92 |
221 |
52 |
30 |
33 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
2,557 |
3,008 |
1 |
36 |
37 |
| Physical Control |
5 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
297 |
327 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
| Amended to |
| Negligent Driving |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reckless Driving |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Other |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
25 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
| Original Charges |
| Driving/License Suspended |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| No Valid Operator's License |
9 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
191 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| Other |
29 |
82 |
27 |
240 |
24 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
2,331 |
2,751 |
0 |
25 |
25 |
| Total |
135 |
325 |
86 |
285 |
62 |
39 |
2 |
2 |
5,387 |
6,323 |
1 |
75 |
76 |
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(1) The categories under this heading are as follows:
-- Age Of Case--charges dismissed because the state or city has not met the time limit.
-- Defendant Deceased/Found Incompetent--charges dismissed because the defendant has died prior to adjudication or was found incompetent to stand trial.
-- Filed in Superior Court/Lacked Jurisdiction--charges dismissed because they are to be filed directly in district or superior court, the court lacks adequate jurisdiction over the case or defendant, or duplicate charges were filed on the same incident.
-- Motion of Parties--charges dismissed on motion of the parties; includes dismissal granted as part of plea negotiation or bargain.
-- Lacked Probable Cause/No Prima Facie Case--charges dismissed because the state or city has not established probable cause, or does not have sufficient facts or evidence, charging document is inadequate, or defendant cited was not the person who committed the offense.
-- Charges Not Filed Pending Investigation--charges not filed at this time pending further investigation.
-- Witness Not Present/Victim Request--charges dismissed because witnesses are not present or are uncooperative, or at the request of the victim.
-- Recall Warrant Expired--includes charges dismissed; warrant expired; recalled on state's or city's motion.
-- Other--charges dismissed on other state's or city's motion. Includes compromise of misdemeanor and charges dismissed due to defendant's current incarceration.
(2) The categories under this heading are as follows:
-- Recall Warrant Expired--includes charges dismissed; warrant expired; recalled on state's or city's motion.
-- Other--charges dismissed on other court's motion.
Note: Data in this statewide table are not comparable to those presented in the court-level DUI table. This table uses the number of charges, while figures in the court-level DUI table are based on the number of cases. In addition, these four reports on charges disposed do not include data from Seattle Municipal Court.
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