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How will the court sentence a first time DUI in Alabama?
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How will the court sentence a first time DUI in Alabama?
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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.
Alabama DUI laws express the severity of driving under the influence by allowing the possibility of multiple consequences for a first offense.
When a person pleads or is found guilty of driving under the influence, she must pay between $600 and $2,100 in fines. She also risks spending a year behind bars, although there is no mandatory minimum. Furthermore, Alabama law says the Director of Public Safety must suspend her license for 90 days.
The penalties listed above are not assured but they are possible. There is no sure way to know how a person will be sentenced for the first DUI conviction. As long as the limits are respected, a judge can use her discretion when imposing the penalties. This is why it is advisable to have legal representation when facing these charges. With the defense provided by a skilled DUI attorney you may be able to avoid conviction and therefore the concern of sentencing.
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