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Westland Drunk Driving Lawyers

1. AWB & Associates: If you were unfortunate enough to have been accused of a second or third drunk driving offense in Michigan, you face harsh legal consequences. Michigan has strict penalties regarding multiple offenses, blood-alcohol levels and underage driving while intoxicated. Legal consequences include: * A mandatory one-year driver's license revocation for a second offense within seven years * A mandatory five-year driver's license revocation and felony-level charge for a third drunk driving offense occurring at any point in the accused's lifetime Penalties and legal complexities quickly multiply along with multiple offenses and charges.
2. Freedman, Kutinsky & Freedman: In Michigan, driving while impaired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs (even prescribed medications) has stiff penalties and other serious consequences. Drunk driving charges are classified in different categories based on circumstances, such as ÔÔoperating while impairedÕÕ (OWI), ÔÔoperating under the influence of intoxicating liquorÕÕ (OUIL) or DUI, ÔÔdriving under the influence.ÕÕ If you are convicted of an OWI offense, you will have court costs and fines, which vary depending on whether the charge is a first, second or third offense. Among other consequences, you may lose your driverÕs license or serve a jail sentence, either of which curtails your freedom and your ability to earn a living. An OWI conviction may affect you and our family in numerous ways, including: * Fines & Court Costs * Loss of DriverÕs License * Mandatory Jail Sentence * Vehicle Immobilization or Impoundment * Alcohol Abuse Assessment & Treatment * Criminal Record * Increased Insurance Rates * Cancellation of Insurance * Mandatory Alcohol Safety School * Job loss * Community service Fines & Penalties 1. A first time DUI conviction in Michigan carries possible penalties of a maximum sentence of $500.00 in fines in addition to court costs, 93 days in jail and 45 days of community service. 2. For a second DUI offense, fines and court costs may be as high as $1000 and imprisonment up to a year. 3. The third DUI is a felony offense, with fines up to $5,000 and prison sentences one to as much as five yea