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What if I have greater than one DUI offense?
Attorney Franks: They stack on each other and also the penalties come to be much more extreme with each infraction. A DUI first infraction carries a minimum of 2 days behind bars and as much as a $1000 penalty. For the DUI second infraction the fine rises and the jail time can be as much as a week yet its a misdemeanor.
DUI 3rd violation or more are felonies and also its significant. Sometimes we can navigate some of the concerns with stacking DUIs. If the client involved us early we can exercise a strategy to their advantage.
Worse-case with a DUI 3rd or succeeding infractions its a jury trial and years behind bars.
Can you assist me in maintaining my license?
Attorney Franks: Yes. When you're apprehended the state will certainly provide you a piece of paper that's a short-term license in effect for 1 month and they take your permanent license. Get me involved quickly because I can ask the court to set a trial day within 1 month and expand my clients license privileges until the court date. Otherwise you can lose your license. I fight to maintain your license.
Whats more we take a look at an interlock limited license and non-adjudication. A mobile breathalyzer is mounted in your vehicle. Every single time you crank the car you blow right into the device and you need to be at 0.00 blood alcohol amount for the car to start. That way you show the court you didn't try starting the auto with alcohol on your breath and also the court will certainly non-adjudicate. They record the final order and also its like it nearly never ever took place. Nevertheless you need to plead guilty to the DUI. That's the most usual methods we maintain your license. However we can battle the DUI charge.
Also if a person is found guilty at their first court date you can appeal up to the county or circuit court and also you get a brand-new court date. During the appeal procedure all charges are stayed. That means its not reported to the government and you can keep your license throughout the appeal.
Am I going to sit in prison for a long time?
DUI Attorney Franks: You'll be in prison for couple of hours at a minimum yet never ever be in greater than 2 days. For subsequent offenses its even more jail time. Normally from the time you're grabbed to the moment you bond out you re in a minimum of three hours in jail.
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