North Dakota DUI

If you are facing a North Dakota DUI case, you are actually facing two separate actions against you. First you will need to attend an administrative driver’s license suspension hearing (or have your lawyer attend it on your behalf). This hearing is an attempt to defend your driving privileges within the state of North Dakota. In addition, you will have to attend a court case to decide the criminal aspects of your case where jail, fines and other punishments are possible.

Facing a North Dakota DUI?  Here's What You Need To Do

The first thing you should do after being arrested for a North Dakota DUI is contact a qualified lawyer. A lawyer will help you to protect your right to drive and keep you at of jail if possible. This is particularly important if you want to request a temporary or restricted license as these DMV administrative hearings are very difficult to face on your own. 

A good DUI lawyer will help you to get the least possible sentence, no matter how you are being prosecuted. You can be prosecuted based on the per se law, which says that whether or not you are driving hazardously, you can be arrested if your blood alcohol content is .08% or higher. The other way you can be convicted is through the officer’s observation of your driving pattern, your physical appearance, as well as whether or not you passed the field sobriety test. 

If you refuse to have your blood alcohol tested when arrested, you will suffer an automatic drivers license suspension due to the implied consent law. 

Punishments for North Dakota DUI

If you are arrested for a North Dakota DUI, the courts will look back on your record for seven years. Any other DUI cases that are older than seven years will not be counted. Here are the punishments you can expect to face for your North Dakota DUI: 

First North Dakota DUI Offense

• Fines, usually $250
• Possible jail time or community service
• Drivers license suspension for 91 days
• Mandated treatment and alcohol education

Second North Dakota DUI Offense

• Minimum of $500 in fines
• Jail time of 5 days or 30 days community service
• Alcohol treatment programs
• Drivers license suspension for 1 year

Third North Dakota DUI Offense

• Jail time of 60 days
• Addiction, alcohol education and counseling
• Minimum of $1000 in fines
• Drivers license suspension for 2 years

North Dakota DUI Attorneys

North Dakota is especially hard on DUI cases.  The outcome of your case will vary greatly depending on several factors including your defense.  Just pleading guilty or representing yourself will likely have the harshest and most severe consequences dealt.  A good DUI defense lawyer can get you reduced fines, fees, license suspensions if not get the whole case dismissed or reduced.

DUI Arrest Help.com has compiled a list of skilled defense attorneys in North Dakota who have agreed to offer you a free initial consultation to discuss your case.  There is no obligation to use them, and you can get some great information about what you should do.  

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Insurance Considerations for a North Dakota DUI

SR-22 insurance is required in the state of North Dakota after a DUI conviction.  This type of insurance is classified as 'high risk' meaning you are a higher risk to the insurance companies so consequently they will charge more for taking on more risk.  This can get very expensive if you sign up for one of these policies with the wrong company.

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