Drunk Driving DUI Law

This varies from state-to-state. However, penalties such as monetary fines and community service are a certainty if convicted of DUI, while installation of an ignition interlock device, jail time, probation and license suspension to name the most common are also a possibility. The penalties obviously are more severe if the charge is DUI manslaughter/vehicular or [...]

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Quite a few actually. Although sobriety tests are frequently conducted on drunk driving suspects throughout the United States, they can often be taken out of the evidence if the right questions are asked. There are very strict guidelines for conducted sobriety tests and it’s very easy for law enforcement to overlook them. If, for example, [...]

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90% of it. The bond money posted is just a temporary hold until your case is concluded. The same would stand true if you had been arrested for any other crime and been bonded out. In Illinois and many other states the money will automatically go towards your fines if you are convicted or plead [...]

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In most cases no. After failing a breath or other chemical test such as a blood test most people feel there is no way around a DUI conviction, but that is far from the truth. Here are some common defenses that are used in DUI cases: The breath test was not properly administered. If police [...]

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Insurance companies nearly always find out about a DUI conviction and adjust customers auto insurance rates accordingly. Sometimes companies will label you as a “high risk driver” and just increase your premium and other times they will drop you entirely. After being convicted of DUI it is common that you be required to carry a [...]

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Facebook and other social media sites have become a prime place for prosecutors to gather evidence against DUI suspects in Florida and across the country. People, especially underage drinkers, feel posting pictures of themselves partying is harmless, but we are constantly seeing it come back to bite them. For example, if someone is arrested for [...]

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Whether or not you are able to apply for a hardship license, as well as when you are able to apply, will depend upon your particular DUI charges. A hardship license will allow you to drive to and from work and school, as well as for essential household needs. To find out if you may [...]

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