Eight Frequently Asked DUI Questions and Answers

Published August 23, 2010

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Answer: You can apply for a hardship license, which is a restricted license that allows you to drive to work, to the grocery store, or to drop and pick up the children to and from school, or a business purposes license that allows you to drive only in relation to your work. If this is your first time to face DUI charges, you are eligible for both the hardship license and the business purposes license after having served a 30-day period of hard suspension, or strict suspension with zero allowance for driving. A hardship license expires after 42 days. During these 42 days, your lawyer is expected to prepare for a review hearing and collect all reports, affidavits, and other documents to prove that the police lacked probable cause to arrest you or that there were unethical problems as regards the conduct of the breathalyzer, urine, or blood test. If the DMV is not convinced, the hardship license expires and hard suspension is once again reinforced and expected to be served until the last day of suspension. For second-time and subsequent DUI offenders, there are no available hardship licenses.

Question: What are the possible consequences if I am convicted?

Answer: A first conviction of DUI entails severe statutory penalties, including imprisonment in an alcohol rehabilitation center or a drug abuse treatment facility for up to six months. A fine of not less than 0 and not more ,000 is also imposed. You are also required to serve not less than 50 hours of community service and one year under probation. If you were found to have been driving with a minor inside the vehicle or tested to have a BAC level of 0.15 and above, the penalties are amplified. For those tested with 0.20 BAC level, ignition interlock is required after all other penalties are satisfied.

Question: How Do I Pick A Good DUI Attorney?

Answer: When picking a Tampa DUI attorney the most important thing to look for is what kind of results they have gotten for past clients and testimonials. The firm I recommend is Denmon & Denmon Trial Lawyers. At their website http://www.denmonlaw.com they list their case results and have lots of glowing testimonials from past clients. You can also just call them at 1-800-790-5641 for a free, no obligation consultation and case review.

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