Drunk Driving & DUI Law

Drunk Driving & DUI Law in the U.S.

In most states, DUI / DWI is a unique offense that generates two separate cases: A court case that can result in fines, penalties and jail time, and a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) hearing that can lead to the suspension or revocation of the driver's license.

Although it seems as if this two-pronged attack would violate drivers’ constitutional protection against "double jeopardy", the two cases are allowed because the DMV case is considered an administrative action, not a criminal case. Even so, many criminal defense attorneys who focus on DUI / DWI / drunk-driving defense consider drunk-driving law to be the "exception to the Constitution."

The good news is that the Department of Motor Vehicles’ administrative action also can be challenged. Although a DMV hearing is a complex and technical procedure, a skilled DUI / DWI criminal defense attorney will attack the evidence at a DMV hearing and fight to protect the driver’s license.

Drunk-driving defense is a complex and technical area of the law. Let one of the qualified DUI LAWS attorneys find a solution to your legal problem.

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DUI/DWI or drunk driving laws are defined by each state, but are very similar in many respects.

Cases involving driving under the influence are known by many different names, but all of them require the services of a skilled criminal defense DUI lawyer, no matter whether your jurisdiction calls drunk driving DUI (driving under the influence), DWI (driving while impaired or intoxicated), OUI (operating under the influence), DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants), OUIL (operating under the influence of liquor), DWAI (driving while abilities are impaired), OMVI (operating a motor vehicle while impaired), or even “wet reckless” (alcohol related reckless driving). If you have been arrested for any of these crimes, the potential consequences are serious.

Anyone accused of drunk driving needs expert legal representation from a top attorney.

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