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Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Home About LawInfo Contact us Site Map Legal Headlines Document Preparation Consumer Resources Business Resources Attorney Programs Legal Experts -- Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Document Preparation Legal FAQs FAQs en Español Canadian FAQs Legal News Legal Forms Center Canadian Forms Legal Audio Guides Financial Calculators Legal Discussion Boards Legal Dictionary Helpful Law Tips Media Partners Home > Drunk Driving Defense -- Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Search Enter your area code, or search for a lawyer by city and state. - OR - State AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY CAN PR UK OT Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys What Do Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Do? A person is guilty of drunk driving when he or she drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled substance to the extent that his or her mental faculties are impaired or when his or her blood alcohol level (BAC) is above the legal limit for the state. Depending on what state in which you are charged, drunk driving offenses can also be known as any of the following: DUBAL - Driving with an Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level DUI - Driving Under the Influence DUII - Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant DUIL - Driving Under the Influence of Liquor DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired DWI - abbreviation could be interpreted as Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired, depending on the state in which you were arrested DWUI - Driving While Under the Influence OMVI - Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated OUI - Operating Under the Influence OUIL - Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Liquor OUIN - Operating Under the Influence of Narcotics OWI - Operating While Intoxicated OWVI - Operating While Visibly Impaired UBAL - Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level If a person drinks while boating, he or she could potentially be charged with Boating While Intoxicated ( BWI ), which carries similar consequences as driving offenses involving land-borne vehicles like a car, truck or motorcycle. All offenses that involve the operation of a vehicle (whether the vehicle is land-borne or water-borne) while intoxicated are criminal law matters, which could potentially incur a felony conviction and possibly a prison sentence, depending on how serious the charges are. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, you should contact a drunk driving defense attorney immediately if you are arrested. Implied Consent Implied consent laws are the rights and responsibilities of drivers holding a state-issued drivers license. In particular, there is an implied consent to a blood, breath, or urine test for BAC. Violations of implied consent laws typically lead to automatic (administrative or court-ordered) suspension of driving privileges. For more information, consult a DUI lawyer . New "Per Se" Offense Has Been Enacted In recent years, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted a second, "per se", offense: driving with an excessive blood-alcohol concentration (typically .08%). BOTH offenses are charged, and you can even be convicted of both. But the driver under influence can only be punished for one. Open Container Law In addition to drunk driving defense laws, most states also have an "open container law," which is the offense of having an "open container" of alcohol within the driver or passenger compartment of your vehicle. Open container laws prohibit the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container and the consumption of any alcoholic beverage within the driver and/or passenger area of a motor vehicle. Contact a drunk driving defense attorney for information on the open container law in your state. DMV Administrative Actions In addition to the criminal drunk driving charges brought against you, your state's department of motor vehicles can also take administrative action against you if you are arrested for drunk driving. Use the form on this page to find a LawInfo Lead Counsel qualified drunk driving defense attorney in your area for more information about these actions and what you may be able to do to avoid these form happening. Administrative License Sanctions: This term refers to any sanctions legally imposed by state agencies without first requiring court orders . The exact scope, procedures, and limitations of administrative license sanction programs vary among states. In general, they are used to provide rapid, consistent treatment of offenders against the state's drunk driving defense laws or its DUI , DWS, DWR, and DWU laws. Typical administrative sanctions include license suspension, mandatory evaluation or treatment, fees, and education. DWS, DWR, and DWU: Driving While Suspended (DWS), Driving While Revoked (DWS) and Driving While unlicensed (DWU) denote the citation (a moving violation) and/or the license status of the driver at the time of a crash or other event. Administrative Per Se: This term describes the laws establishing an administrative process for dealing with violations of the maximum allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) for drunk drivers in a state. States with administrative per se laws also have a set of procedures in place for suspending the driving privileges of a person who violates the BAC limit without the need for a court trial—that is, the responsible state agency can suspend a driver for a BAC violation even if the court does not convict him or her on the corresponding drunk driving offense. Your drunk driving defense attorney can explain the drunk driving defense laws regarding Administrative Per Se to you in more de tail.. Ignition Interlock: This is a device that renders a car inoperative unless one or more preconditions are met. In drunk driving de fence driver-control programs, the typical ignition interlock device requires the driver to give a breath sample which is then analyzed for the presence of alcohol. If there is alcohol present (above some minimum threshold value), the car will not start. Other variations are used to ensure that the drunk driver does not operate the vehicle, or is the only driver of a vehicle. Should I hire a drunk driving defense attorney? Because drunk driving laws are complex, you not only need to hire a lawyer , but one who specifically specializes in drunk driving defense . DUI lawyers know that some of the enforcement and judicial procedures are unconstitutional and violate motorists' rights. They are more well versed with the different sobriety tests and their varying accuracy levels. Don't give up your rights. Contact an experienced drunk driving defense attorney who understands your particular needs and situation. More information on drunk driving defense ... To begin your search, select a your state below. 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Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Home About LawInfo Contact us Site Map Legal Headlines Document Preparation Consumer Resources Business Resources Attorney Programs Legal Experts -- Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Document Preparation Legal FAQs FAQs en Español Canadian FAQs Legal News Legal Forms Center Canadian Forms Legal Audio Guides Financial Calculators Legal Discussion Boards Legal Dictionary Helpful Law Tips Media Partners Home > Drunk Driving Defense -- Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Search Enter your area code, or search for a lawyer by city and state. - OR - State AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY CAN PR UK OT Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys What Do Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Do? A person is guilty of drunk driving when he or she drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled substance to the extent that his or her mental faculties are impaired or when his or her blood alcohol level (BAC) is above the legal limit for the state. Depending on what state in which you are charged, drunk driving offenses can also be known as any of the following: DUBAL - Driving with an Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level DUI - Driving Under the Influence DUII - Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant DUIL - Driving Under the Influence of Liquor DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired DWI - abbreviation could be interpreted as Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired, depending on the state in which you were arrested DWUI - Driving While Under the Influence OMVI - Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated OUI - Operating Under the Influence OUIL - Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Liquor OUIN - Operating Under the Influence of Narcotics OWI - Operating While Intoxicated OWVI - Operating While Visibly Impaired UBAL - Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level If a person drinks while boating, he or she could potentially be charged with Boating While Intoxicated ( BWI ), which carries similar consequences as driving offenses involving land-borne vehicles like a car, truck or motorcycle. All offenses that involve the operation of a vehicle (whether the vehicle is land-borne or water-borne) while intoxicated are criminal law matters, which could potentially incur a felony conviction and possibly a prison sentence, depending on how serious the charges are. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, you should contact a drunk driving defense attorney immediately if you are arrested. Implied Consent Implied consent laws are the rights and responsibilities of drivers holding a state-issued drivers license. In particular, there is an implied consent to a blood, breath, or urine test for BAC. Violations of implied consent laws typically lead to automatic (administrative or court-ordered) suspension of driving privileges. For more information, consult a DUI lawyer . New "Per Se" Offense Has Been Enacted In recent years, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted a second, "per se", offense: driving with an excessive blood-alcohol concentration (typically .08%). BOTH offenses are charged, and you can even be convicted of both. But the driver under influence can only be punished for one. Open Container Law In addition to drunk driving defense laws, most states also have an "open container law," which is the offense of having an "open container" of alcohol within the driver or passenger compartment of your vehicle. Open container laws prohibit the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container and the consumption of any alcoholic beverage within the driver and/or passenger area of a motor vehicle. Contact a drunk driving defense attorney for information on the open container law in your state. DMV Administrative Actions In addition to the criminal drunk driving charges brought against you, your state's department of motor vehicles can also take administrative action against you if you are arrested for drunk driving. Use the form on this page to find a LawInfo Lead Counsel qualified drunk driving defense attorney in your area for more information about these actions and what you may be able to do to avoid these form happening. Administrative License Sanctions: This term refers to any sanctions legally imposed by state agencies without first requiring court orders . The exact scope, procedures, and limitations of administrative license sanction programs vary among states. In general, they are used to provide rapid, consistent treatment of offenders against the state's drunk driving defense laws or its DUI , DWS, DWR, and DWU laws. Typical administrative sanctions include license suspension, mandatory evaluation or treatment, fees, and education. DWS, DWR, and DWU: Driving While Suspended (DWS), Driving While Revoked (DWS) and Driving While unlicensed (DWU) denote the citation (a moving violation) and/or the license status of the driver at the time of a crash or other event. Administrative Per Se: This term describes the laws establishing an administrative process for dealing with violations of the maximum allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) for drunk drivers in a state. States with administrative per se laws also have a set of procedures in place for suspending the driving privileges of a person who violates the BAC limit without the need for a court trial—that is, the responsible state agency can suspend a driver for a BAC violation even if the court does not convict him or her on the corresponding drunk driving offense. Your drunk driving defense attorney can explain the drunk driving defense laws regarding Administrative Per Se to you in more de tail.. Ignition Interlock: This is a device that renders a car inoperative unless one or more preconditions are met. In drunk driving de fence driver-control programs, the typical ignition interlock device requires the driver to give a breath sample which is then analyzed for the presence of alcohol. If there is alcohol present (above some minimum threshold value), the car will not start. Other variations are used to ensure that the drunk driver does not operate the vehicle, or is the only driver of a vehicle. Should I hire a drunk driving defense attorney? Because drunk driving laws are complex, you not only need to hire a lawyer , but one who specifically specializes in drunk driving defense . DUI lawyers know that some of the enforcement and judicial procedures are unconstitutional and violate motorists' rights. They are more well versed with the different sobriety tests and their varying accuracy levels. Don't give up your rights. 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Drinking and Driving Driving Under the Influence (DUI) formerly Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Drinking and Driving As of September 1, 2001, the level of intoxication to be charged with a DUI is now .08, made more stringent by the State of Alaska from .10. Penalties increased in July of 2002. The Kotzebue DUI Danger With the growth of the number of motor vehicles in town, unfortunately, the rate of persons driving while intoxicated has skyrocketed. Drunk driving does and HAS historically and recently led to property damage and personal injury of the driver and of pedestrians and property in Kotzebue. Vehicles are damaged, people are hurt or killed, and utility power cut off for several hours due to intoxicated driving. Driving while intoxicated or 'high' is like making your Truck, Car, Plane, Boat, Snowmachine or 4-wheeler into a loaded weapon. Remember, DUI laws apply not only to the operation of any motorized vehicle within the city. Drinking and driving applies to the whole state - private property or not. The REAR -seat passengers cracked the windshield of this car in a wreck on the tundra, having gone off the road at high speed. The Local driver of this vehicle was drinking while driving and sustained grievous injuries. The Local driver of this vehicle was drinking while driving and doesn't remember the incident, except by his numerous injuries. Why don't the cops catch all the drunk drivers? The Kotzebue Police Department works hard to catch Drivers that are intoxicated. In fact, the police arrest many drunk drivers in Kotzebue. A rough average is at least 2 each week! This is over 100 each year. Some are repeat offenders, but that is way too many compared to the town's population. But many more drive drunk than are caught who endanger everyone. Catching Drunk Drivers is a lot like fishing with a net. No one can catch all the fish, but one can certainly get many. The location of the net, the size of the net, and help in placing the net all factor into successful fishing. The Kotzebue Police do catch many drunk drivers just driving around town. If folk see or suspect a possible drunk driver, they can certainly call the police and give vehicle or driver information for them to look for (and many have called!). If the police stop the vehicle and the driver is not intoxicated, no harm is done. If an intoxicated person drives and no-one turns them in, they may injure or kill someone before they are caught. To all the concerned citizens who have called in the past: We thank you! One note about the DUI charge. You don't have to be DRIVING to be charged. One example is 'someone sitting in a car with the keys in the ignition'. They're not driving yet, but the intent and potential is clear. The person is a potential danger as he/she will likely be driving soon. Better to take this person off the street than to risk the general public. Would you hand a drunk person a loaded gun? Penalties for DUI's (in the broadest of terms). Penalties for DUI's escalate with repeated convictions. First time DUI convictions usually have a minimum of 3 days of jail time, $1,500 in fines plus lawyer fee's, and the loss of their driving priviledge for 90 days. The individual is required to carry SR-22 Vehicle insurance for 5 years in order to drive. Second Convictions for DUI yield stiffer penalties, usually a minimum of 20 days of Jail time, more fines and fees including $1,000 cost of prison and 1 year license revokation. Third Time and further DUI's are Felonies (within a certain time frame), which carry much more serious penalties. Up to 5 years in prison, Permanent license revokation and $10,000 fine. In addition, the individual's vehicle registration will be revoked. These don't count the inconvenience of Court appearances, tremendous Lawyer costs, time lost from work or family, loss of employment, and administrative dealings with the DMV, which are separate from the court. Later, a felony one's record can bar one from certain employement or other opportunities. Note: Some fines can be reduced with successful participation in treatment programs. Another factor in DUI arrests is the intoximeter test. This tests an arrestee's breath for alcohol content. Refusal to take this test is an additional and separate criminal charge. By obtaining a license, you've already agreed to allow a chemical test of breath. This is called the "implied consent law". There's really no reason for the DUI rate to be so high in this town. Everywhere in town is within 'walking distance', and taxis aren't expensive, especially given the alternative. Designated drivers can be found for when the taxi's aren't running if necessary. Best Rule for drinking: If you're going to have, or you've had, anything with alcohol, in any amount, DON'T DRIVE! Leave your keys elsewhere! When you're drinking, your judgement is seriously impaired, and you are not able judge how able you are to drive. Before you drink and drive, take a tour of the Kotzebue Jail . You don't want to end up here. If the weather is bad and there's no alternative late at night, we would rather someone call the police, 442-3351, for a ride than endanger him/herself or other's lives driving. Calling the police on a suspected Intoxicated driver is not "Telling" or "Ratting" on them. You should call because you should be outraged this person is free to take the lives of the children, adults and even pets of this town in their own impaired hands by driving. It's being a 'good citizen'. Further reading: State of Alaska DUI Faq on Costs of DUI Summary of Alaska DUI Laws Blood Alcohol Calculator Kotzebue woman pleads no contest to manslaughter 1993 Fatal DWI nets Knauss 25-year term 2002 Related Statutes A.S. 28.35.030 Driving Under the Influence A.S. 28.35.032 Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test of Breath A.S. 28.15.011 Driving While License Suspended or Revoked If you have questions about the DUI/DWI laws or Kotzebue Police Policy... E-mail a DUI Question Posted 9/02, updated 1/03, 7/05 Back to the Kotzebue Police Main Page