Legal Opinion
All Around Underground, Inc. v. Washington State Patrol
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 2002No. 71848-2PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
These consolidated cases challenge a Washington State Patrol regulation which mandates troopers impound every vehicle driven by one who is arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license. The claim is *149this regulation violates the prohibition against unreasonable seizures of property embodied in article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution as well as the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, we are able to avoid the constitutional issue by resolving the case on statutory grounds.
FACTS
All Around Underground, Inc. v. State
In October 2000 a Washington State…
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