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Drinking And Driving State Law Facts: DUI/DWI LAWS (from the ) All but2 states (Massachusetts and South Carolina) and the Districtof Columbia have per se laws defining it as a crimeto drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at orabove a proscribed level, usually 0.10 percent. Licensesuspension or revocation traditionally follows convictionfor alcohol-impaired driving. Under a procedurecalled administrative license suspension, licensesare taken before conviction when a driver fails or refusesto take a chemical test. Because administrative licensesuspension laws are independent of criminal proceduresand are invoked right after arrest, they've been foundto be more effective than traditional post-conviction sanctions.Forty-one states and the District of Columbia have administrativelicense suspension laws. Thirty-sevenstates permit some offenders to drive only if theirvehicles have been equipped with ignition interlocks. Thesedevices analyze a driver's breath and disable the ignitionif the driver has been drinking. In 22 states,multiple offenders may forfeit vehicles that are drivenwhile impaired by alcohol. IN NEW YORK CITY, YOU NOW FORFEIT YOUR VEHICLE ON A FIRST TIME DUI,AND YOU DON'T GET IT BACK UNLESS YOU ARE AQUITTED!!! 1.Laws in Massachusetts and South Carolina aren't per se laws. A BAC of 0.10 percent in South Carolina and 0.08 percent in Massachusetts is evidence of alcohol impairment but isn't illegal per se. 2.Informationpertains to drivers in violation of the BAC defined as illegal per se for all drivers, not the special BAC for young drivers. 3.Driversusually must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring privileges during suspension, and then privileges often are restricted. 4.Amultiple offender's vehicle may be seized and disposed. 5.InNew York, administrative license suspension lasts until prosecution is complete. 6.Washington's0.08 percent BAC and administrative license suspension provisions take effect January 1, 1999. STATE 1998 Total Traffic Deaths 1998 Alcohol Related Deaths Percent Alcohol-Related 1997 Total Traffic Deaths 1997 Alcohol Related Deaths Percent Alchol-Related Alabama 1,071 406 38.0 1,192 474 39.8* Alaska 71 31 43.6* 77 41 52.8* Arizona 980 423 43.2* 951 436 45.8* Arkansas 625 193 30.9 660 192 29.1 California 3,494 1,324 37.9 3,688 1,313 35.6 Colorado 628 232 36.9 613 218 35.6 Connecticut 329 142 43.1* 339 153 45.2* Delaware 115 45 38.9* 143 61 42.7* D.C. 54 27 50.8* 60 35 58.5* Florida 2,824 925 32.8 2,785 934 33.5 Georgia 1,569 509 32.5 1,577 579 36.7 Hawaii 120 56 46.6* 131 59 44.9* Idaho 265 90 34.0 259 102 39.6* Illinois 1,393 599 43.0* 1,397 588 42.1* Indiana 978 379 38.7* 935 309 33.0 Iowa 449 164 36.4 468 174 37.2 Kansas 493 174 35.3 482 139 28.8 Kentucky 858 285 33.3 857 279 32.6 Louisiana 922 426 46.2* 931 433 46.5* Maine 192 54 28.0 192 64 33.4 Maryland 606 203 33.5 611 216 35.4 Massachusetts 406 192 47.4* 441 209 47.4* Michigan 1,367 536 39.2* 1,446 558 38.6* Minnesota 650 280 43.0* 600 193 32.2 Mississippi 948 351 37.0 861 348 40.4* Missouri 1,169 525 44.9* 1,192 511 42.8* Montana 237 104 43.8* 265 120 45.3* Nebraska 315 119 37.9 302 105 34.8 Nevada 361 177 49.0* 347 160 46.2* New Hampshire 128 61 47.5* 125 60 47.7* New Jersey 743 271 36.5 775 282 36.3 New Mexico 424 193 45.4* 484 220 45.4* New York 1,498 365 24.4 1,652 467 28.3 North Carolina 1,596 513 32.1 1,483 528 35.6 North Dakota 92 44 47.5* 105 50 47.8* Ohio 1,422 464 32.6 1,441 474 32.9 Oklahoma 755 252 33.4 838 302 36.1 Oregon 538 233 43.3* 524 227 43.3* Pennsylvania 1,481 619 41.8* 1,557 596 38.2 Rhode Island 74 35 47.5* 75 41 54.6* South Carolina 1,002 304 30.3 903 318 35.2 South Dakota 165 67 40.5* 148 61 41.3* Tennessee 1,216 499 41.1* 1,225 496 40.5* Texas 3,577 1,792 50.1* 3,513 1,753 49.9* Utah 350 50 14.4 366 75 20.6 Vermont 104 38 36.8 96 36 37.8 Virginia 935 343 36.7 984 382 38.8* Washington 660 307 46.5* 674 299 44.3* West Virginia 354 145 40.9* 381 148 38.8* Wisconsin 714 302 42.2* 725 329 45.3* Wyoming 154 68 44.1* 137 43 31.5 TOTAL 41,471 15,935 38.4 42,013 16,189 38.5 Source: NHTSA/FARSData, *=Percent of Alcohol-Related Deaths Above National Average This site is a member of NationalGroup Rides And Designated Drivers ' "Link Around the World" to help spread the word about the dangers of drunken driving. You too can show your concern by copying and pasting this link into yourweb site and JOINING!

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California dui lawyer telephone hiring tips 888 - 4 - TOPGUN ® "Friends don't let friends plead guilty" TM 10 TIPS ON HIRING A CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYER OVER THE TELEPHONE While it may seem easier to hire a dui defense lawyer over the phone, in the long run it is always better to meet with the prospective attorney in their office before hiring them. However, in the event that you are seeking to hire a lawyer based on a telephone conversation, may I suggest you ask the attorney the following questions: How many DUI or DWI jury trials have you successfully defended? Do you have sufficient personnel in order to effectively represent me in court and before the DMV? If you were arrested for DUI, who would you hire to represent you? What percentage of your practice is devoted to drunk driving defense? What seminars, if any, have you attended in the last six months concerning drunk driving defense? What seminars, if any, have you conducted in teaching other lawyers how to effectively represent people accused of drunk driving? What percentage of your DUI clients do you plead guilty without filing any pre-trial motions or conducting a jury trial? Are you available for in person or telephone conferences at my request? What books, articles or legal treatises have you published on the subject of defending drunk driving cases? Do you use experts and investigators in defending drunk driving cases? Please bear in mind you get what you pay for. In other words, if a lawyer's fees appearrelatively inexpensive, there probably is a reason for it. Find out if the attorney has a reputationfor pleading his/her clients guilty or does he/she have a reputation for fighting and winningdrunk driving cases? I hope this information assists you in deciding which attorney you feel is best for you. The most important decision you will make in defending yourself is who you decide to hire torepresent you! Again, if you wish to discuss your case with me, please feel free to contact myoffice to schedule an appointment. My toll free number is 1-888-4TOPGUN . I look forwardto meeting you. Please Click Here to Go to Southern California's "Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney"Myles L. Berman's Home Page.

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