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Can i get charged for a dwi still if the officer did not take me to jail that night?

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Answered by attorney Richard Keith Oliver (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at The Law Office of Rick Oliver
Yes, you can still be charged. If the arrest was only 5 days ago, the most pressing issue is the ALR. If the officer confiscated your DL, he will have sent that paperwork to Austin. So, the clock is ticking. You have only 15 days from the date of arrest to contest the 6 month suspension of your license. I specialize in DWI cases, and can tell you that I handle the ALR on every single DWI case I'm hired on, provided I am hired within that 15 day window. It gives us an opportunity to fight to prevent the suspension. Also, it's our only real opportunity to get live testimony from an officer prior to trial.  As for the arrest, here's what will happen. The hospital should have drawn the blood. It will then be sent to a lab to be tested for the BAC level. Once the report is issued it will be sent to the agency that requested the testing (the arresting agency and/or the DA's office). If the BAC is at or above a .08 either a warrant or a summons will issue for your appearance on the case.  Right now there's a pretty significant backlog for blood testing at the labs. So, it could take up to a couple of months before you hear anything back on the blood. But, don't wait. Again, you can still fight the ALR; and it's an important piece of the discovery process in a DWI defense.
Yes, you can still be charged. If the arrest was only 5 days ago, the most pressing issue is the ALR. If the officer confiscated your DL, he will have sent that paperwork to Austin. So, the clock is ticking. You have only 15 days from the date of arrest to contest the 6 month suspension of your license. I specialize in DWI cases, and can tell you that I handle the ALR on every single DWI case I'm hired on, provided I am hired within that 15 day window. It gives us an opportunity to fight to prevent the suspension. Also, it's our only real opportunity to get live testimony from an officer prior to trial.  As for the arrest, here's what will happen. The hospital should have drawn the blood. It will then be sent to a lab to be tested for the BAC level. Once the report is issued it will be sent to the agency that requested the testing (the arresting agency and/or the DA's office). If the BAC is at or above a .08 either a warrant or a summons will issue for your appearance on the case.  Right now there's a pretty significant backlog for blood testing at the labs. So, it could take up to a couple of months before you hear anything back on the blood. But, don't wait. Again, you can still fight the ALR; and it's an important piece of the discovery process in a DWI defense.
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Can I get a license in Texas even if I did not complete recommended class in Illinois and my original license was in Virginia?

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Answered by attorney Robert W. Eutsler (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Eutsler Law Firm
Have you tried going to a Texas Dept of Public Safety Driver's License office to see if they will let you test for eligibility
Have you tried going to a Texas Dept of Public Safety Driver's License office to see if they will let you test for eligibility

I had 3 DUI back when they had the 10 year rule and I was over that so I wasn’t charged for a felony back then is this correct?

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Answered by attorney Lucio Antonio Montes (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at The Montes Law Firm
No. You likely signed a document stating that you were pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and additionally the judge signed a judgement stating the exact level of offense and the punishment for that offense.
No. You likely signed a document stating that you were pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and additionally the judge signed a judgement stating the exact level of offense and the punishment for that offense.
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