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Judge sets $20,000 bail or electronic home monitoring for woman charged with fourth DUI
Summary
Lake Forest Park Municipal Court Judge Grant ordered $20,000 bail or electronic home monitoring, plus SCRAM and ignition interlock, for Danielle Elizabeth Doster, who faces a DUI after prior alcohol-related cases.
Lake Forest Park, Wash. — On Oct. 8, 2025, Lake Forest Park Municipal Court Judge Grant ordered $20,000 bail, or in the alternative electronic home monitoring, and imposed SCRAM alcohol monitoring and an ignition interlock device for Danielle Elizabeth Doster, who is charged in a blood-draw DUI case and faces what the court characterized as a fourth alcohol-related driving offense.
The order came after the city prosecutor, Carmen McDonald, described the incident as “a pretty serious case where we’ve got… an accident involving property damage, rollover where she had to be extricated from the vehicle.” McDonald told the court the city is awaiting blood-draw results and asked for $20,000 bail and conditions including SCRAM and an ignition interlock device (IID).
Defense counsel Reid Myers urged release on personal recognizance, saying Doster has “struggled with addiction issues” and is willing to return to treatment. Myers said Doster is unemployed but lives with her husband, who is employed, and asked the court to consider treatment and monitoring rather than cash bail.
Judge Grant reviewed Doster’s record on the docket, noting a deferred prosecution in Spokane (Feb. 2013), a 2018 DUI conviction in Lynnwood, and an older amended DUI/reckless-driving matter from 2008. The judge said those entries meant the present charge would be treated as a fourth alcohol-related driving offense. “I am going to impose the following. That, I will grant the order of $20,000 bail,” the judge said, while allowing the alternate condition of electronic home monitoring (EHM) in lieu of posting bail.
The judge ordered complete abstinence and SCRAM monitoring while on home detention. If Doster is allowed out of the home for approved appointments, she may not drive unless the vehicle has an IID installed and she has a valid license and insurance. The court also directly appointed counsel through the public defender’s office.
The court set a pretrial hearing for Oct. 20, 2025, at 9 a.m. and set speedy-trial deadlines: if released on EHM, the court will use an in-custody expiration of Dec. 8, 2025; the out-of-custody speedy-trial date was listed as Jan. 6, 2026. The city emphasized community safety as the basis for stricter release conditions given prior alcohol-related offenses and prior attempts at monitoring, including SCRAM in another jurisdiction.
Why it matters: The judge’s order combines custody alternatives (cash bail or EHM) with abstinence monitoring and an IID requirement, reflecting the court’s weighing of prior alcohol-related convictions, prior diversion/deferred prosecutions, and public-safety concerns while preserving the defendant’s ability to pursue treatment and counsel.
Court record notes: The city said the case involves a blood draw and requested conditions while awaiting lab results. Defense counsel stressed limited failure-to-appear history and that addiction alone should not be equated with violent crime under the referenced local rules and case law cited in court.
Next steps: Doster must appear for scheduled hearings and comply with monitoring and reporting requirements if released. The court provided instructions for arranging EHM installation and a deadline for an IID if that option is relied upon.
