Mancos, CO DUI and DWAI Law Firms & Lawyers

Your remedies are either a Motion for New Trial, and/or an Appeal. If you think you can prove valid grounds to justify either, and if you are still timely in doing so [sixty days for filing a Noticion of Appeal, ten for the Motion], and if you are serious about investing the necessary fees and costs and hiring counsel to help in this, feel free to contact me to arrange a consult to review and determine whether sufficient mistakes of fact or law were made to provide the necessary basis.

In California, you are usually looking at a 4 to 6 months license suspension, but you may be eligible for a restricted license (to and from school and/or work). If your blood alcohol level is above .20 then there is a 10 month restriction, as well as other enhancements for excessive alcohol. Fines from $390 to $1,000 plus penalty assessments and court costs which beings to the total to about $2,000.00. Your car may be impounded for up to 6 months. Up to 3 year optional ignition interlock device installed on your car. 96 hours to 6 months jail sentence, at least 48 hours of which must be continuance. If you have had a prior DUI within the preceding 10 years, it could be charged as felony with between 1 year and 3 year jail sentence. Depending on the County where the arrest occurred, generally a 1st time DUI offender, with a good attorney, will do little, if any, jail time. However, the defendant will need to jump through some hoops and will be on informal probation from 3 to 5 years. The courts usually order that the defendant pay a fine and penalty assessments which amounts to approximately $1,800.00 plus various other court costs and fees, and either community service or community labor. In addition the defendant must enroll and complete a DUI program. Some courts also require that the defendant participate in a HAM (Hospital and Morgue) Program, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Program and have their license suspended. Some courts also require an interlocking device be placed on the Defendant's car, although they can, and sometimes do, defer this to DMV.

The penalty depends on whether this is or is not a first offense. Also if anyone was injured. Also your son's personal history and background. And the skill of the lawyer counts as well. In Wisconsin, a first offense OWI without injury is not a criminal offense and carries only a forfeiture, which depending on the Blood Alcohol Content, could be $1,300 or $1,800 or so. He would probably need an occupational license, which has some costs, and he must undergo an Alcohol and Other Drug Evaluation if he wants to drive again, at least in Wisconsin. And finally, his automobile insurance costs will be considerably higher for two or three years assuming no more traffic offenses. I hope this helps. Good Luck.