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  • DUI charges entail a two-fold charge: One charge is from the justice system, and the other is from the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is both a criminal and civil case.

    Features

    It is illegal to drive under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or greater in most states, but the charges do not stop there. Once the DMV finds out about the charges, they have a right to revoke your license even before you are convicted. You attend a hearing at the DMV to find out whether or not this is the case. If you are found guilty in the court room, the judge penalizes you with a fine. If you are found guilty by the DMV, they issue you a SR-22 policy, which increases the amount of money you need to pay for car insurance.

    Prevention/Solution

    Call a DUI defense attorney immediately. He can represent you in the DMV hearing and in the criminal hearing. Also educate yourself on the laws. Each state's laws are different.

    Considerations

    You can plea bargain for a lesser sentence, depending upon your individual circumstances. Certain conditions of your case can influence the court to follow through with your plea bargain. Having a defense attorney can help influence the decision of the court. Also, the sentence may be lightened if this is your first DUI offense. The court also considers accidental injury, and property damage to the car in the decision-making process if the accident was not your fault in the first place.

    Aftermath

    The sentence that the court imposes on you can conclude with different outcomes depending upon the nature of your case. You may be required to commit to certain hours of community service, attend DUI classes or spend time in jail. If this is your first offense, you may not be required to serve any time at all.

    Misconceptions

    People who have not experienced a DUI charge often get their assumptions about the DUI process through the media. When we are watching reality television, or watching a news report about a celebrity who has been charged for driving under the influence, we only see the trip to the courthouse. What we do not see is the trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is understandable that viewers would choose not to watch a DMV reality show. The entertainment value would be quite small.

    Source:

    DUI Charge

    Optimus Law

    Drunk Driving Lawyers

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