DUI

Un conductor no tiene que decirle a la policía que estaba bebiendo si lo detienen por un DUI de Nevada. Pero el conductor debe actuar de manera cooperativa. 1. ¿Qué tiene que revelar un conductor a la policía si lo detienen por DUI? Cuando un oficial de policía detiene a un conductor bajo sospecha de …

La policía de Nevada debe obtener una orden judicial antes de administrar una extracción de sangre forzada por medio de una punción si usted es arrestado por manejar bajo la influencia y se niega a realizar una prueba de aliento evidencial o una prueba de sangre. Una vez que la policía obtenga la orden judicial, …

In most states, there is no difference between the terms DUI and DWI. In these states, “driving under the influence” and “driving while intoxicated” mean the same thing. A few states use other phrases for the offense, like “operating under the influence.” The phrases can typically be used interchangeably. However, some states use different phrases …

A DUI can be a crime of moral turpitude (CIMT) if there were aggravating factors. It can also be a CIMT if drugs were involved. If it is a CIMT and the offender is not a U.S. citizen, that person’s immigration status can be affected, and could be deported. Crimes of moral turpitude also come with collateral consequences for …

10 Years In California, a conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) stays on the defendant’s driving record for 10 years after the arrest. It cannot be removed from the driving record during that time. The record of the conviction stays on the defendant’s criminal record forever, unless it is expunged. This includes both misdemeanor …

If a person is arrested or convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), one result is that he/she could be disqualified from global entry into United States airports. Global entry is a program of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service (“CBP”). It allows certain travelers to receive expedited clearance once they arrive at certain …

Mistakes within a police report can significantly impact a DUI case – and could potentially result in the case getting dismissed or the accused getting acquitted at trial. Errors on a police report could show any of the following: no basis or probable cause for an initial stop (that led to the DUI), police made inconsistent, …

Eating before, or during the course of drinking, slows the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into a person’s body. This decrease in absorption means less alcohol enters the bloodstream, as compared to the situation when no food is eaten. Less alcohol entering the bloodstream results in a lower blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”). Other factors …

If you are convicted of any DUI-related offense in California, a judge can order you to install an Interlock Ignition Device (IID) onto your vehicle. But exceptions do apply. Note that IID’s are essentially mini-breathalyzer instruments installed onto your vehicle that prevent your car from operating unless you successfully provide an alcohol-free breath sample. 1. …

For various reasons, a defendant may plead guilty or no contest to a DUI charge. If the defendant later decides that a plea was not in his/her best interest, the accused must file a motion to withdraw the plea to enter a new one. 1. When can a defendant withdraw a plea in a California …

One of the basic California DUI probation terms that gets imposed in connection with a DUI sentence is that the defendant not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in his/her system. A person that violates this term may be found in violation of his/her probation and may have to serve a county jail sentence. …