3 Faqs About Receiving A DUI

Receiving a DUI can be a frustrating and humiliating experience. It can also be confusing. Throughout the course of this brief guide, just a few questions that are commonly asked about DUIs will be answered. If you have any questions that this guide does not answer, it is highly recommended that you call on the services of a professional DUI lawyer.

Should You Plead Guilty To A DUI?

In most cases, you should not. If you have been offered a plea bargain for a DUI case, then it might be in your best interest to negotiate, but with regard to DUI cases, these are not particularly common. You will be required to sign a waiver form if you enter a guilty plea. By signing such a waiver, you are essentially agreeing to give up a number of rights, including your right to remain silent during an arraignment -- the process of going before a judge in which he or she formally levies the charge against you. It is best to hire a DUI attorney for the matter, in order to better negotiate the issue or advocate for you in the event of a trial.

Will Your Licensed Be Suspended?

Most likely. At the very least, your license will be temporarily suspended. If you do not comply with a Blood Alcohol Consumption (BAC) test, usually administered by a police officer on-site, you will have your license revoked immediately, despite whatever eventually occurs during your trial. If you have a prior DUI on your record, you are more likely to receive a lengthier revocation than had you otherwise had a clean record.

Will You Have To Go To Jail?

There are several contingencies regarding the answer to this question. First and foremost, different states call for different actions regarding how to treat a first time DUI offender. In some states, you will be required to go to jail, while in other states, you may simply have to have a sober friend or family member pick you up at the precinct. However, if you are a second time DUI offender, you will most likely have to spend time in jail, regardless of the state in which you received the offense.

If you have received a DUI offense, it is best to get into contact with a DUI attorney as soon as possible. He or she can make the necessary preparations to advocate for you and, especially if you are a first time offender, negotiate on your behalf.

Contact professionals like Kassel & Kassel A Group of Independent Law Offices to learn more.