After being pulled over and arrested for DUI you’re confused, worried, and shamed. You’re not sure what the process is and moreso what will happen to you as a result.

Here’s the top 5 issues you must deal with as soon as possible:

1. If you’re sober, get your car back (if it was impounded). The tow lot will charge you a holding fee (sometimes by the hour) the longer you wait to get your vehicle back. In order to get it back you’ll need the paperwork the arresting officer gave you which includes a pink piece of paper which serves as your interim drivers license.

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Oregon DUI law or more commonly called DUII in Oregon.  DUII stands for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.  Oregon’s DUII system is based around the implied consent methodology that most other states conform to.  The Oregon DMV describes the implied consent to mean,
‘by driving a motor vehicle you have implied you will consent to a […]

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Ohio DUI law OverviewOhio DUI laws have recently been amended (again!). This makes Ohio’s DUI code the most frequently updated criminal code by far in the last 2 decades. The new Ohio amendments and general dui law are summarized below:In Ohio drunk driving offenses are commonly referred to with several different abbreviations including, OVI (Operating […]

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Texas DWI laws, or more commonly referred to as DUI laws, can be misdemeanor offenses or felony offenses depending on what the specifics of the DWI in Texas are.
DWI punishments in Texas vary by what number offense it is and the extent of the DWI.
First Offense Texas DWI:  a first offense DWI conviction carry a […]

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DUI law in Florida is probably tougher than DUI law in most other states.  Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. The penalties upon conviction are the same, regardless of the manner in which the offense is […]

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DUI law in California is seemingly in a constant state of change.  The change is brought on mostly from political pressure and funding through special interest groups, namely the MADD organization.  At any case here’s  a basic outline of California DUI law as it stands today:
When arrested and charged with DUI in the state of […]

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Time is of the essence immediately after you are arrested for Drunk Driving or more commonly referred to as a DUI or DWI depending on what state you are in.  Here i’ll list a few things for you to keep in mind that are time sensitive based on the date of your DUI arrest.
First, take […]

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As we previously discussed it’s vitally important that you ask a DUI lawyer some tough questions before you decide to retain them for your DUI defense.  In this post I’m going to describe what types of questions you’ll want to ask before deciding on any specific lawyer:
1.)  Are you a member of any special DUI […]

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After a DUI arrest you’re told many things that you “should do” to protect your rights.  Most of it is confusing and misleading as you try and figure out who to trust and more importantly whether or not to hire a DUI lawyer to protect you.  Here’s a quick run down of the general DUI […]

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