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Is an underage driver charged with a DUI for a BAC of 0.3?
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Is an underage driver charged with a DUI for a BAC of 0.3?
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Get Informed - DUI/DWI Law Information
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DUI Basics
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Your DUI and the DMV
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
DUI Arrests, Police Reports, Arraignments, and Fees
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
DUI/DWI Charges and Penalties
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
Fighting a DUI
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
Getting Help with a DUI/DWI Charge
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
A juvenile DUI charge is a serious crime with serious penalties. You may lose your license until you are an adult. You may have to go to drug and alcohol counseling as mandated by the court. It can become very difficult to get car insurance for you, even once you are an adult. You may have to do community service, visit a victim impact panel, or even spent time in jail or a juvenile facility depending on the seriousness of the DUI charges and what the consequences of those charges were (i.e. if there was an accident when you were driving drunk).
With the serious nature of the penalties, it is important to understand exactly when you can be charged with a DUI as a teen:
The reason for these laws is that teens are not supposed to be drinking at all, much less drinking and driving.
Because of the serious impact a DUI can have on your life, it is essential you consult with an experienced criminal defense lawyer as soon as you are charged with a DUI as a teen.
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