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• Drunken-driving charges under many influences

  April 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Extra law enforcement patrols are often on the road to crack down on drunken driving, but frequently the charge of driving under the influence is reduced as cases play out … 15

• Judge says ‘we’re comfortable’ with collections arrangement

  March 15, 2011 in City on Page A10 Some local attorneys are questioning the legality of a decision by Spokane County District Court to impose new fees on defendants who already worked out arrangements with judges. Tim Durkop, …

• District judges’ schedules difficult to track

  October 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 An effort to prevent political use of information about their daily duties seems to have backfired on Spokane County District Court judges. Instead, they handed critics an opportunity to accuse … 10

• Spokane County sheriff’s deputy pleads not guilty to DUI charge

  April 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy who refused an alcohol breath test after being stopped by Spokane Valley police pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunken driving charge. Darin M. Schaum, … 7

• Felon arrested after fleeing courtroom

  April 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 A felon returned to jail Wednesday after fleeing a courtroom and falling in front of the Spokane County Elections Office. 1

• Court’s Web site among the best

  February 19, 2010 in City Spokane County District Court’s Web site is one of the 10 best judicial sites in the world, according to the Justice Served organization.

• Court contract sustained

  November 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley will continue to contract with the Spokane County District Court for judicial service. City Council members asked court officials some pointed questions Tuesday, then voted unanimously to rescind …

• High court: County judges had authority to try city cases

    September 3, 2009 in City Spokane County district court judges had the authority to try cases for the city of Spokane under an agreement between the city and county governments, the state Supreme Court ruled … 2

• ‘I’m just thankful that I got caught’

  March 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 More than three years in the making, Spokane County’s first DUI Court “graduation” ceremony conferred new leases on life instead of diplomas to a half-dozen former drunken drivers. “I’m just …

• County’s DUI Court offers clean start for drunken drivers

  March 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 More than three years in the making, Spokane County’s first DUI Court “graduation” ceremony conferred new leases on life instead of diplomas to a half-dozen former drunken drivers. “I’m just …

• Court services to get scrutiny

  January 29, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley will go ahead with a study of its contract for Spokane County District Court services even though the action may reduce the number of judges available to the …

• County hopes to reduce number of judges

  January 27, 2009 in City on Page A7 For Spokane County District Court, eight apparently is enough. The city of Spokane defected from District Court at the beginning of the year, taking some of the caseload with it, …