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Port Townsend DUI Lawyers

1. Haas & Ramirez: ASSAULT APPEALS BOATING WHILE IMPAIRED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DRUG CRIMES DRUNK DRIVING DRUNK DRIVING BY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION DUI/DWI HOMICIDE/MURDER/MANSLAUGHTER JUVENILE OFFENSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEFENSE NO CONTACT/PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS PROBATION VIOLATIONS PROTECTION/NO CONTACT ORDERS RESTORATION OF GUN RIGHTS SEX CRIMES VEHICULAR ASSAULT/HOMICIDE
2. Richard Davies: DUI LAWS ARE COMPLEX, CONFUSING, AND CARRY
   SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.  
   To make sure that you are fully informed of the potential consequences and
   possible outcomes in your case, you need the sound advice of an
   experienced DUI defense attorney.
   
   When you are arrested for a DUI, two distinct procedures are triggered:  a
   COURT CASE and an ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.  
   
   The COURT CASE and ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION happen at the same time
   and are, for the most part, independent of one another.  So, you could be
   found not guilty of the DUI charge in the court case, but still have your
   license suspended by the Department of Licensing in an administrative
   action.
   
   In the COURT CASE, the prosecutor will ultimately try to convict you of a
   crime, impose jail time, fines and other penalties.  But even at your
   arraignment</ font>, the very first court hearing, your rights are in jeopardy
   because the prosecutor will try impose certain conditions restricting your
   freedom.  Many of these conditions can be avoided or minimized with the
   help of skilled DUI defense attorney.  The next hearing, called the pretrial
   hearing, will happen about a month after your arraignment.  At that hearing,
   the judge will want to know whether the case is going to trial or not.  Ninety
   percent of cases settle before trial.  But you need the advice of a
   knowledgeable DUI defense attorney to decide what is best for you, and, if
   you decide to settle, an attorney that can get you the best possible deal.  If
   trial is your best option, then you need a skilled DUI defense attorney with a
   lot of trial experience to maximize the likelihood of a Not Guilty verdict.
   
   At the same time, the Department of Licensing will try to suspend your
   driver's license in an ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.  Unless you request a
   hearing within 30 days of your arrest, your driver's license may automatically
   be suspended.  The hearing is usually won or lost on technical legal
   grounds.  There is no doubt you need the help of an experienced DUI
   defense attorney to do this hearing for you.   
   
   
   
   The severity of the court and administrative consequences that  you may be
   facing depends on whether you have prior alcohol-related offenses and the
   breath/blood test results.  The above link gives a summary of the potential
   consequences.