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What happens if a DUI is reduced to a wet reckless?
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What happens if a DUI is reduced to a wet reckless?
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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.
You can plead guilty to wet reckless instead of DUI. If your wet reckless plea is accepted, you will be convicted for wet reckless and sentenced under state law. Wet reckless refers to reckless driver involving alcohol. Pleading wet reckless will not prevent the administrative suspension of your driver’s license. It will result in a conviction and in most states, it you are caught for a subsequent DUI offense you will be subject to enhanced penalties.
Generally if you have been charged with DUI, you can plead guilty or not guilty. It goes without saying that a guilty plea will result in a conviction. However if you plead not guilty your case will go to trial and you can challenge the evidence against you. You also have another option. You can enter into a plea bargain. In a plea bargain, the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Generally in a DUI case, you can plead guilty to wet reckless. Wet reckless is a term used to describe reckless driving involving alcohol.
Generally all first time offenders are eligible to seek a plea bargain. However the prosecution must agree to a plea bargain. After the prosecution agrees to a plea bargain, the judge must approve the plea bargain.
Before you decide to plead guilty to wet reckless, consult with an experienced DUI attorney. If you have valid defenses to the DUI charges, you may probably be better off fighting the charges than pleading wet reckless. The attorney can advise you on the best course of action.
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