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Bremerton DUI Lawyers

• Tom Weaver: Most people focus on the short-term consequences of a drunk driving (DUI or DWI) conviction. As a first time DUI offender, you likely will face minimal jail time (usually 1 or 2 days) and a fine of about $1,000. However, the long-term consequences are even more serious. You face the suspension of your drivers license for at least 90 days (two years on your second offense), driving with an ignition interlock device placed on your car, as well as paying for high risk insurance (SR-22) for the next three years. If this is your second or subsequent offense, the short-term consequences can be much more severe.
• Glisson & Witt: Driving under the influence penalties in Washington are some of the toughest, as well as most complicated, in the nation. Any DUI conviction, even if you have no criminal history, carries mandatory jail and mandatory fines. It also requires five years of probation and court-ordered drug or alcohol treatment. You may be required to install an Ignition Interlock Device in your car or to be restricted to your home for a period of time with an electronic home monitoring device. The law in Washington allows a driver to be charged with DUI if their blood alcohol content is higher than .08. A driver can also be charged with DUI if they refuse to submit to a test to determine their BAC. The law allows a driver to be criminally charged even when their BAC is less than .08 if there is competent evidence that the driver was under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. In Washington, the Department of Licensing suspends the drivers license of any driver who is arrested for DUI and has a blood alcohol content (BAC) > .08, or who refuses to submit to a BAC test. This is entirely separate from what happens in the criminal action. Even if you are not charged with DUI, you may still lose your license. You must act quickly. Often you lose your right to challenge the suspension if you dont act within 30 days of the arrest. When selecting an attorney for a DUI or any other criminal charges, choose carefully. Your attorney should be someone you can trust, someone you can talk tobut someone who is willing to fight to protect you in court.