The one crucial element that matters when getting a DUI is how many times you have been arrested, charged, or convicted of driving under the influence. First time offenders have a lot more room to maneuver in the court system; however, this is starting to become an extinct notion as well. States are tightening their laws on every issue related to DUIs and, now, first time offenders are being made an example of just like 2nd and 3rd time offenders.
For example; in Illinois they have reformed just about everything that goes into being suspected of a DUI. If you are arrested, you are instantly going to lose your license for an unspecified amount of time. There is no way of getting around this. What started as a three month mandate has turned into a year in certain circumstances.
Getting your license back will take a lot of effort on your part to jump through the legal system and adhere to everything the judge wants you to do. This could be anywhere from serving a jail sentence to performing community service. Once you take care of the things which the judge has assigned you to do and you are a first time offender, you will have the ability to get your license back no matter what state you are in.
If you are a multiple offender, getting your license back will not be as easy. Florida and Illinois are two states that do not mess around anymore and, if you are caught multiple times driving while intoxicated, you are given a felony. Once you are given your third DUI in states as strict as these mentioned above, you are probably not going to ever be able to legally drive again. This will require countless appeals, thousands upon thousands of dollars, and massive amounts of time between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
If you are ever given a DUI, the best choice you can possibly make is to never put yourself in that situation of driving drunk again. If you are hit with two DUIs in a two year period, you are more than likely not going to be driving for a very long time. Legal counsel is strongly recommended if you are determined to get your license back; however, you should be aware that the process will be extremely expensive and could last, at the very least, 6 months but cases like this can last longer than a year.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
The Strictness of the New Laws Against Driving Under the Influence
The more we see people driving under the influence the more we see laws tighten their grip on impaired motorists. The ironic thing no one ever talks about is that there are bars, restaurants, and gas stations on every street corner that are filled with alcohol. Then we wonder why people are still drinking and driving. Add all the factors together, no matter what they are, and we see a very serious issue become even more serious.
Many states are adopting methods that make it almost impossible to get out of a DUI and it doesn’t matter if James Garrison is your lawyer. Many states have already put in place a suspension of your driving privileges for a minimum of three months if arrested for a DUI. We have now seen this added to and now we even watch it climb as high as a year just for being suspected of or arrested for driving while intoxicated.
For example, Illinois has mandated a new law that requires you to install and pay for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP). This basically requires you to install and pay for a built in breathalyzer that does not allow your car to start unless there is no alcohol in your body. This is a standard procedure in IL since Jan 1st, 2009 and, if you refuse to get the device, you are automatically suspended of your driving privileges for 12 months. Since the beginning of 2009, Illinois has reformed their DUI laws and have made dealing with one result in going to alcohol treatment classes, community service, and spending thousands of dollars.
Most states have different laws pertaining to this subject. For first time offenders, this is typically a misdemeanor and can be charged as a felony if you are charged with a total of three or more. Most states are cracking down on people everywhere across the United States. The more accidents, injuries, and deaths that occur from drinking and driving, the more laws we are going to see. This, in turn, will make the consequences much more severe.
Many states are adopting methods that make it almost impossible to get out of a DUI and it doesn’t matter if James Garrison is your lawyer. Many states have already put in place a suspension of your driving privileges for a minimum of three months if arrested for a DUI. We have now seen this added to and now we even watch it climb as high as a year just for being suspected of or arrested for driving while intoxicated.
For example, Illinois has mandated a new law that requires you to install and pay for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP). This basically requires you to install and pay for a built in breathalyzer that does not allow your car to start unless there is no alcohol in your body. This is a standard procedure in IL since Jan 1st, 2009 and, if you refuse to get the device, you are automatically suspended of your driving privileges for 12 months. Since the beginning of 2009, Illinois has reformed their DUI laws and have made dealing with one result in going to alcohol treatment classes, community service, and spending thousands of dollars.
Most states have different laws pertaining to this subject. For first time offenders, this is typically a misdemeanor and can be charged as a felony if you are charged with a total of three or more. Most states are cracking down on people everywhere across the United States. The more accidents, injuries, and deaths that occur from drinking and driving, the more laws we are going to see. This, in turn, will make the consequences much more severe.
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