Electronic Home Monitoring - DUI Marysville

Marysville DUI and Snohomish County DUI Electronic Home Monitoring

Electronic home monitoring (EHM) is "electronic jail" that is served in your home and is imposed at the discretion of the Judge if you are convicted of a Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI.  If EHM is granted by the Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI judge, you must still "qualify" for it by means of an application through the jail where it is ordered to be served. Generally, the Snohomish County Jail administrators screen out persons they feel pose "problems" or "risks."

The availability of EHM as an alternative to jail is dependent on jurisdiction, so it’s important that your Marysville DUI attorney or Snohomish County DUI attorney be familiar with the court and the prosecuting attorney and their practice when it comes to EHM.  If EHM is not permitted as an alternative to Snohomish County jail as an option for the court there may be another way to petition the Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI court to grant EHM.  The Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI judge may grant EHM as an alternative to Snohomish County Jail if the Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI defendant has a medical needs that make jail time impractical (for the defendant and jail staff) or medically harmful.  Importantly a Marysville DUI or Snohomish County DUI requires mandatory EHM in addition to jail time for repeat offenders.

EHM uses a computerized box which is attached to your telephone (so you need a land line phone) which establishes a radio link with an electronic ankle bracelet you are required to wear while in detention. Some EHM devices are more sophisticated than others and also may require alcohol breath testing without notice.  The most sophisticated devices have the capability to use voice recognition technology and Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) to constantly track, record and report your location. All EHM devices monitor your movements and if you walk beyond a prescribed distance, the computer calls the central monitoring computer and "reports" a violation. EHM is not free and if permitted you will pay for such a “privilege.”  There is a cost for EHM so please consult with your Marysville DUI attorney or Snohomish County DUI attorney. 

It is likely that EHM will likely continue to grow in use as the technology increases in sophistication, decreases in price, the cost of confinement in jail continues to rise, and the punishment continues to increase for a conviction for DUI.  Additionally, the number of people filling the jails continues to increase and jurisdictions are eager to find alternatives to filling the jails.

For information on your Snohomish County DUI or Marysville DUI  please contact our Marysville DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115, email us at david@davidjollylaw.com,  or check out our main website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.co, www.marysville-dui.com or www.mukilteodui.com