Drunk Driving DUI Law

Daniel Dae Kim gets community service for drunk driving in Hawaii. Daniel Dae Kim, actor on the television series ‘Lost’, has pleaded no contest to charges of driving under the influence in Hawaii. Kim, 40, agreed to pay a $500 fine and perform 72 hours of community service. The judge also levied a $412 fee [...]

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Unlike the chemical test, where refusal to submit may have serious consequences, in most states you are not legally required to take any FSTs. The reality is that officers have usually made up their minds to arrest when they give the FSTs; and the tests simply provide additional evidence. The suspect inevitably “fails” the FST. [...]

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Florida’s drunk driving law (also known as the dram shop law) allows the victims of drunk driving accidents to sue liquor-licensed companies, such as restaurants, bars or hotels, who knowingly serve alcohol to underage drinkers. If a bar does not ask for ID or ignores a blatantly fake ID card, they may share liability with [...]

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Vehicle impound is an option used by some states when there has been more than one DUI conviction. The vehicle may be seized, or an ignition interlock device may be installed on the steering wheel of the car, requiring the driver to pass a breath test using the device before he or she can start [...]

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Connecticut DUI arrests trigger two separate cases! First, there is the court case, where the prosecutor seeks the full array of DWI consequences following a drunk driving arrest. However, there is also a Connecticut DMV Hearing, where an action is taken against the driver’s license of the person accused of Connecticut DUI. Connecticut drunk driving [...]

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A California DUI charge can turn an accused drunk driver’s life to ruins. The accused driver is suddenly required to understand the California criminal court system and act quickly to protect his or her California driver’s license. California DUI arrests trigger two separate cases: In court, and at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Although [...]

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Arizona can be prosecuted in one of two ways: either by one’s driving ability being impaired to the slightest degree as the result of consuming alcohol (or other drugs), or by violating the “per se” law, and having a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater within two hours of driving. An “extreme” DUI or [...]

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A defense to DUI based upon the claim that the driver was not under the influence and did not have .08% blood alcohol when he or she was driving, but that it rose to that level after arrest due to the fact that alcohol was still being absorbed. Consequently, a long delay between being pulled [...]

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The formal advisement that you have the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present before answering questions, which police must recite prior to questioning someone who is in custody. Seldom relevant to DUI cases, because the police never arrest anyone until after questioning (Have you been drinking?), after the FSTs, and maybe [...]

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A license suspension means you may not drive for the period of your suspension. Driving privileges are typically administered by a state agency other than the court system. It could be the Secretary of State, the Department of Motor Vehicles or another agency. If your license is suspended, the suspension will likely take effect immediately [...]

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