DUI Resource Updates

A DUI charge normally consists of at least 2 or more charges. One is for the criminal record portion of the DUI, usually a misdemeanor provided there isn’t injury, property damage or accident (if there is most likely the DUI charge will be felony DUI and not misdemeanor DUI). And the second portion of the DUI charge is not really a charge but more a sanction that the DMV (department of motor vehicles) does to your drivers license.

When charged with a DUI the DMV will most likely suspend your drivers license. This act is completely seperate from the criminal portion of the DUI charge. It is very common for even those that beat their DUI charge in court to still suffer from a suspended license because the DMV acts independently from the courts in this regard. This is what confuses most people when charged with a DUI. You need to understand that the DMV and the courts operate on 2 different wavelengths completely seperate from each other.

If you are charged with a DUI it’s important to know what your rights are and what you can expect. It’s also very important that you follow the instructions that are described on the pink sheet of paper the police officer handed to you when he confiscated your drivers license and charged you with DUI. Normally you have about 10 days to contest the DUI charge with the DMV (see the pink sheet of paper for the exact amount of days) to try and stop your drivers license from being suspended.

DUI lawyers will meet with you for a free consultation to discuss your DUI charge. If after speaking with them you think you can benefit from their service it’s probably a good idea to use a DUI lawyer to represent you with your DUI charge.