Unlike the legal limit for drinking and driving, the line between public intoxication and sobriety is a lot blurrier than most people realize, both for the offenders and law enforcement. First of all, there is no legal limit for public intoxication. The limitations for operating a vehicle after drinking are concise: anything above .08 will […]
In the United States, laws are made based on the need for these laws and how effective they will be in improving safety or reducing crime, right? Not with driving under the influence and other alcohol-related laws. With the influence of MADD and politicians who are trying to win elections, the states are often strong-armed […]
The minute one sees and hears those telltale sirens behind them and is instructed to pull over; many thoughts and feelings race through the mind, body and soul. The act of being pulled over by an officer of the law makes one wonder what the potential charges will be and some may even have an […]
With various levels of courts in the Alaska, each one has its duties. Alaska has one main administered, and state funded court process. Local governments don’t have their own court systems like some states. When dealing with a driving under the influence charge in Alaska you should try to know what is coming your […]
The state of Utah, especially in the Salt Lake City area, has seen a dramatic increase in the number of DUI arrest involving alcohol and drug abuse. This has prompted Utah Highway patrol to launch an aggressive campaign that they use to both educate Utah drivers about the dangers of drunk driving and the […]
Similar to the other states in the US, Alabama is also quite stringent about the DUI laws and it can result in criminal case as well as Department of Public Safety driver license case. All DUI arrests in Alabama leads to two types of cases and you will have only 10 days to contact […]
Understanding the Connecticut DUI laws and courtroom proceedings can be a challenge. If you are arrested for DUI in Connecticut: You will be asked to submit to a blood and alcohol concentration (BAC) test. Refusal to take the BAC will get your license suspended for 6 months for the 1st offense. If the BAC […]
Oregon DUI laws are some of the strictest in the country. Being convicted of driving under the influence of any intoxicants in Oregon has extremely serious consequences and penalties. While plea deals are common in some states, in Oregon you are not able to plea-bargain to lesser charges. This is why it is so […]
If you are charged with drinking and driving in the state of Kentucky you will be prosecuted under violation of the code that prohibits driving while impaired because of alcohol or any drug legal or otherwise or for violating the law that prohibits driving with a blood alcohol level of over .08 percent. Important […]
Your DUI attorney or lawyer in Michigan will expect you to be up front and totally honest about your DUI arrest and charges. Being honest will help your DUI attorney to do the best he or she can to get you a fair deal and to defend your case 100 percent. But only if […]
