DUI Attorneys Ridgeland MS

If I'm drawn over for a DUI what crimes are there?

Attorney Franks: There are 5 DUI accusations. DUI refusal means you declined to take the test. DUI very first violation is a very first crime. DUI 2nd violation implies its your second DUI within a 5 year time frame. DUI 3rd crime is a 3rd DUI or extra in a five year duration. Finally an aggravated DUI which is a felony together with the 3rd crime. Aggravated means you hurt somebody in a crash and also you were consuming alcohol over the legal limitations.

On a very first DUI can the officer take my drivers license?

Attorney Franks: Yes. They will hand you a piece of paper that says you have 1 month to go to trial or your license will be put on hold. What that means is you have 30 days to get a DUI attorney and set it for trial. In the event the court can not schedule your case within thirty days your lawyer can motion to have the period expanded till the day the court can hear your trial.

Can I speak for myself throughout proceedings?

Attorney Franks: I always tell every person I can replace the engine in my truck however Im probably going to mess it up since I'm not a mechanic. You can speak for on your own but should you? No you need not. I have actually seen even more individuals founded guilty in trial trying to represent themselves and also its not because they are silly. The reality is they do not understand the legislation as well as they don't understand the policies of evidence. As a DUI attorney I keep up with these points and leverage it for my clients to get them the most effective feasible end result. While you have the right to represent on your own it is just one of those scenarios where on a regular basis you're far better off and its less costly to proceed and work with an attorney that knows what they are carrying out in the DUI world.


Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi. The population was 24,047 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia

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