February, 2011 Articles

An Introduction to the Intoxilyzer 5000

When suspects are pulled over for suspicion of DWI in Texas, law enforcement will ask the suspect to perform a series of field sobriety tests. When the suspect fails these field sobriety tests, he or ...
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Explaining the ALR Hearing

On January 1, 1995, the state of Texas implemented the Administrative License Revocation (ALR). If you have been arrested for DWI or if you have refused to submit to chemical testing, the Department ...
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Misdemeanors Lead in Arizona DUI Arrests

In a news release posted by the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety in December of 2010, 2,760 DUI arrests were made throughout the state between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of these ...
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Sobriety Checkpoints and DUI Arrests

Sobriety checkpoints, also referred to as DUI roadblocks, are set up by law enforcement on a particular street or road in order to randomly stop and test drivers to see if they are driving under the ...
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Councilmember Dodges DUI

Oakland Council Member Ignacio De La Fuente was arrested when he failed a field sobriety test administered by an officer on December 23. After receiving the results of his blood test, however, the ...
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Georgia DUI Penalties

In Georgia, if you are caught driving over the legal limit, you will be criminally prosecuted. In most cases, a first, second and third DUI conviction is categorized as a misdemeanor offense. However, ...
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DUI Crackdown in Huntington Beach

Police Chief Says Bar to Blame Popular establishment Baja Sharkeez has recently been targeted by police, reports the Huntington Beach Independent. In a 22-month span, police arrested more than 70 ...
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Standard Procedure for a DUI Stop

In Georgia, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or greater. If you are a commercial driver, that number goes down to 0.04% and, if you are under ...
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Los Angeles Enacts Stiffer DUI Penalties

New Technology Now Required by Law Thanks to new legislation passed in July, drivers charged with a DUI offense will have to install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) in order to remain eligible to ...
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Charged with a LA DUI?

Thanks to recent efforts from lobbyist groups, prosecutors and courts in Los Angeles have stepped up the pressure on defendants accused of DUI offenses in an attempt to appear tough on crime. Even for ...
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California DUI Penalties

Just over a hundred years ago, alcohol was safer to drink than water. However, with the advent of water purifying technology, and motor vehicles, man has learned from experience that drinking and ...
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Facing Charges for DUI?

Facing charges for driving under the influence can be a scary and stressful position to find yourself in. DUI charges are punished harshly in California, and can result in punishments such as jail ...
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Penalties for Under 21 DUI

If you are under 21 and are arrested for driving under the influence, you can face very serious penalties if you are convicted. DUI charges alone have harsh penalties, which can combine with underage ...
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Are you a multiple DUI offender?

One of the worst positions to find yourself in is when you have been arrested for DUI, and have already had previous DUI convictions. Multiple DUI offenders face extremely harsh DUI penalties due to ...
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DUI Defense Options

When you have been arrested and charged for driving under the influence you may be wondering what kinds of defense strategies can be used to defend your case. In DUI cases, there are many factors that ...
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Contesting Chemical Tests in Your DUI Arrest

Under the state of California's "implied consent law," you are required to submit to a chemical test when a law enforcement officer asks you to do so. When you apply for your ...
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