DUI

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs is also referred to as a DUI or sometimes DWI.

The Adult DUI

The charge for an adult is DUI.

A Driving Under the Influence is a gross misdemeanor, which has a maximum of 364 days in jail and additional court penalties.

Requires a blood alcohol content of .08 or,
5 nanograms or higher for Driving under the influence of Marijuana or,
In the alternative, be under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol.

Underage DUI

The charge for someone under the age of 21 is Driver Under Twenty-One consuming alcohol or marijuana and is operating or being in physical control of a motor vehicle.

An Underage DUI is a misdemeanor, which has a maximum of 90 days in jail and additional court penalties.

For a minor the blood alcohol content is .02.

Driving Under the Influence is a serious crime, with serious penalties for you.

You could be arrested.
Face a Driver’s license suspension.
You will have assorted Court hearings including an Arraignment, Pre-Trial hearings, Trial, Sentencing.
Sentencing can include Jail, Fines, Scram Bracelet, Drug and Alcohol Evaluation, Treatment, Ignition Interlock, SR 22 filing Insurance.

In the long term

You may need to have background checks done, that will bring this back to the surface years from now.
Some Countries, including Canada, do not allow you to enter if you have been convicted of a DUI.

Drinking? Driving? Don’t!

If you are drinking and travelling, plan to have a designated driver, call a friend, call a cab, call a tow truck, or Stay.

We know that this can be a life changing event but it isn’t the end of the world.

There are many ways an experienced attorney can fight for you.

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   Kylin Landry 
 2021-10-04
 
 
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   Doza m 
 2021-09-23
 
 
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   Bri Adams 
 2021-09-15
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Rick Merrill was very responsive and easy to work with, handled my case perfectly and got me the result I was after. Definitely recommend him for any of your needs.
  
 
       
   Roman Empire 
 2021-09-15
 
 
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   Abraham Tewldeberham 
 2021-09-12
 
 
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   Sylvia Magnusson 
 2021-09-09
 
 
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