An Experienced DUI Defense Attorney
If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence, you need to handle your DUI immediately. By calling a DUI attorney, you may not have to appear in court. We often take care of DMV hearings and preserve your license without requiring you to take a day off from work.
A DUI charge and conviction can have dramatic affects on your future. An attorney experienced in defending people charged with driving under the influence will be able to help keep you out of jail.
A DUI conviction remains on your record for 10 years, and the stigma can affect you both professionally and personally. You need to defend your reputation by fighting these penalties, beginning with the immediate loss of your driver’s license.
- Criminal record
- Suspension of driving privileges
- Inarceration
- Steep fines and assessments
- Mandatory participation in drug/alcohol treatment programs
- Installation of vehicle ignition interlock devices
- Lengthy, restrictive conditions
- Increased insurance premiums
- Loss of employment
First offense:
The Court may order you to serve between 24 hours to one year in jail. It will impose a fine of $300 to $1,000 and the DMV will also impose a one year driver’s license suspension depending on treatment program length.
Second offense:
The Court may order you to serve between 72-hours to 1 year in jail, a $600 to $1,000 fine, and completion of a minimum of 30 days community service and the DMV will also impose a mandatory driver’s license suspension.
Third offense:
The Court may order you to serve between 15 days to 1 year in jail , a $1000 to $5,000 fine, a completion of a minimum of 30 days community service, Mandatory Alcohol & Drug Evaluation & Treatment and the DMV will also impose a mandatory driver’s license suspension.
Fourth or more offenses:
Can be charged as a felony serving between 90 days to 5 year in jail , a $1000 to $5,000 fine, a completion of a minimum of 60 days community service, Mandatory Alcohol & Drug Evaluation & Treatment and the DMV will also impose a mandatory driver’s license suspension.