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Leading Illinois DUI Attorneys | Illinois DUI Drunk Driving Lawyers DuPage DUI Kane DUI Cook DUI Wheaton DUI Name: Email: Tell us about your problem Or click here for a more comprehensive form ARRESTED FOR AN ILLINOIS DUI OR ILLINOIS CRIMINAL CHARGE? MEMBER, AMERICA'S TOP DUI & DWI DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TM 1-800-DIAL-DUI (ext. 630)© Illinois DUI Attorneys and Illinois Drunk Driving Lawyers The Illinois DUI Laws and Illinois Criminal Laws are strictly enforced, so you need Illinois DUI Attorneys and Illinois Criminal Defense Attorneys who can respond effectively to your problems and concerns. Failure to obtain highly qualified attorneys such as Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC can cost your freedom and your driving privileges. The outcome of your case depends on your choice of attorneys – attorneys like those at Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC are the difference you need. WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR WHEN CHOOSING AN ILLINOIS CRIMINAL LAWYER AND ILLINOIS DUI DEFENSE ATTORNEY? Success: The success of Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC in Illinois DUI and Illinois Criminal cases is well known internationally and in the legal community. Our clients have included police officers, doctors, Hall of Fame Rock and Roll band members, athletes, and politicians. Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC have been featured on ABC's 20/20, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, COURT-TV, the New York Times, Washington Post, and on radio shows across the United States . Recently, Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC was featured in the London and worldwide editions of the Financial Times . Ramsell was named a Leading Illinois DUI Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network . In 2004, the Chicago Sun-Times identified Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis as one of the top 5 DUI Defense firms in Illinois. Read about some of our successful ILLINOIS DUI DEFENSE CASES Experience : Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC have successfully handled over 12,000 Illinois DUI, DWI, ILLINOIS DUI DEFENSE CASES , Illinois drunk driving, Illinois misdemeanor and Illinois felony cases since 1986, so we have the experience that counts. The combined experience of Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC in defending DUI and Criminal cases exceeds 50 years. Qualifications: Donald J. Ramsell is a Past President of the DuPage County Bar Association , with a membership of 2,000 lawyers and judges, so he knows the system. Recently, Donald and his partner Steve argued a case before the United States Supreme Court. Donald is also an invited member of the National College for DUI Defense and a member of the DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association . Steven Armamentos and Christopher Klis are recognized authors in the areas of Illinois DUI Defense and Illinois Criminal Defense, and members of the Kane County Bar Association and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association . All of the attorneys are members of the Illinois State Bar Association . Together, their firm has the highest reputation for defending Illinois DUI and Criminal cases Training: Each attorney at Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis has been trained & certified in DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Testing under the standards created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration so we know the inside tricks. Familiarity with Court Procedures: Top Gun Illinois DUI and Illinois Criminal Defense Attorneys Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC appear regularly in traffic courts and criminal courts throughout DuPage, Cook and Kane counties. WHAT WILL IT COST ME TO HAVE MY CASE REVIEWED BY AN ATTORNEY? Absolutely Nothing Our attorneys our available for a free case evaluation by calling: 1-800-DIAL-DUI ext. 630 (1-800-342-5384) OR 1-888-FELONYS ext. 630 (1-888-335-6697) Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, LLC TOP GUN ILLINOIS DUI & CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS™ Read About DUI News here -- About Our Firm About Our Attorneys 40 Ways to Beat a DUI Illinois DUI Law Resources DUI Articles and Information DUI Case Highlights Criminal Defense Criminal Case Highlights Letters from DUI Clients Free Case Review Office Location Contact Us National Attorney Directory Free Case Review Blood Alcohol Calculator Nationwide DUI Attorney Directory Home Site Map © 2006 Ramsell, Armamentos & Klis, Attorneys At Law, L.L.C.
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intoxicated driving. Driving while 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
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DUI InsuranceDUI Help - Drunk Driving Research - Study Says Health Insurance to Rise 30% Everything You Need to Know About First Offender DUI / DWI, Drinking Driving and Drugs Home | State By State Help | DUI Lawyers | Insurance Help | Breath Testers | DUI Videos Drunk Driving Research Google Search Results Study Says Health Insurance to Rise 30% NCPA: MANDATES INCREASE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE BY 30% 08/13 1148 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Mandates are increasing the cost of health insurance by as much as 30 percent, according to a National Center for Policy Analysis report released today at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council. The analysis, prepared by the actuarial firm Milliman & Robertson, estimated the costs of 12 of the most common mandates and found that added together, those 12 mandates can increase the cost of a family health insurance policy by as much as $700 to $1,050 a year. "Based on the Milliman & Robertson estimates, a small business that employs 25 people, with a standard mix of 40 percent single coverage and 60 percent family coverage, could see its premiums rise by $20,000 a year," said Dr. Merrill Matthews, NCPA Vice President for Domestic Policy. The study analyzed the cost of health care policies when minimum stay maternity, speech therapy benefits, drug abuse treatment benefits, mammography screening, well child care, podiatry, pap smears, vision exams, chiropractic care, alcoholism treatment, infertility treatment and mental health care were included. Assuming that a mandate-free, basic health insurance policy costs a family about $3,500 a year, the Milliman & Robertson study found: Several of the mandates increase the cost of a policy by less than $35 each. Infertility treatment can increase the cost of a policy from anywhere between $105 and $175 a year. Mental health parity, which requires insurers to treat mental illnesses the same as physical illnesses, adds between $175 and $350 to the cost of a policy. While employees tend to like health insurance mandates regardless of cost, Matthews believes that's because the costs are hidden, while the benefits are apparent. "What people need to realize is that while mandates provide more options for those with health insurance, they also mean fewer people end up being insured," Matthews said. "A poll of employers who have canceled their employees' health insurance policies found it was because the price was no longer affordable." Matthews predicts problems with mandates will only get worse. In 1965 there were only seven state-mandated health insurance benefits. Today there are nearly 1,000. In addition, the federal government recently joined the states by imposing two mandates of its own, a ban on "drive-through" baby deliveries and a requirement that any cap on mental health benefits be the same as the cap on physical health benefit. "One or two federal mandates may not increase the cost of health insurance significantly, but, as the states have proven, it's almost impossible to stop with a few mandates," Matthews said. "When the dust settles, policies will cost more, employers and individuals will be canceling their polices and Congress will have to face an even bigger uninsured 'crisis.'" For a copy of the brief analysis "The Cost of Health Insurance Mandates" visit the NCPA Web site at http://www.ncpa.org or contact the NCPA. The National Center for Policy Analysis is a public policy research institute founded in 1983 and internationally known for its studies on public policy issues. The NCPA is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an office in Washington, D.C. Internet: http://www.ncpa.org SOURCE National Center for Policy Analysis -0- 08/13/97 /CONTACT: Katy Meaker Menges, Dallas, 972-386-6272, or Joan Kirby, Washington, 202-628-6671, both of the National Center for Policy Analysis/ CO: National Center for Policy Analysis ST: Louisiana IN: HEA SU: Home > Drunk Driving Research > Study Says Health Insurance to Rise 30% DISCLAIMER : This website provides only general information intended for those charged with drunk driving offenses. The information and news items on the site are for information only. This information is not legal advice, nor is it intended to create any binding advisory relationship. Do not take action based upon this information unless you consult with an attorney or other specialist. © 2005 Drivers Research Institute All Rights Reserved Send eMail Advertise With Us
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