DWI General Information

If you are arrested for a DWI, you must defend yourself in two (2) forums:
State Criminal Court & the Department of Motor Vehicles License Suspension Hearing.

1st Time Arrest:
State Criminal Court: There is a diversionary Pretrial Court Program Available;

Department of Motor Vehicles License Suspension Hearing: Will seek to suspend your license for a minimum of 90 days. A Work Permit: May be granted or not at sole discretion of the Motor Vehicle Department. The Work License may be available IMMEDIATELY if fail chemical testing, but if you refuse testing you must serve a percentage ofyour suspension time.

2nd Time Arrest:
State Criminal Court: If ten years after your 1'st arrest AND you used the diversionary program to resolve that case, a SECOND TIME DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM is available, otherwise: a guilty plea or finding results in Two (2) days in jail or 100 hrs. community service, one year probation & one year suspension of license; plus Department of Motor Vehicles License Suspension Hearing.

3rd Time Arrest: Four Months in Jail (Legislature may change soon); plus Department of Motor Vehicles License Suspension Hearing.

DWI/DUI Defense is a very technical constantly evolving area of the law, consult an Attorney whose emphasis is in DWI/DUI Defense.

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