DUI Laws and Lawyers

If you have been charged and arrested for drunk driving in need to consider the matter very serious. This is not a traffic citation. Being charged with DUI is a criminal matter. Being convicted of driving under the influence will result in a criminal record, significant fines and the probability of a jail sentence, probation or both.

One of the first questions that a law enforcement officer will ask a driver that he or she suspects is impaired, is have you been drinking. Even though you have been pulled over for suspicion of driving impaired you do still possess a fundamental right to remain silent when questioned by police. Some people freely volunteer the information with shocking honesty. The truth is, if you have been drinking it may be best not to admit it. Your admission in and of itself may constitute probable cause and lead to your arrest and breathalyzer test. State laws vary from state to state, but this is standard procedure in most localities.

Besides spending the night in jail you may be faced with an automatic suspension of your license after being arrested and charged with drunk driving. If you are convicted you will almost certainly face a suspension of your drivers license. You may file a motion to keep your license to drive to and from work, however, that will be of to the presiding judge.