DUI

DUI

Driving while intoxicated is a serious offense in Louisiana. It's a war you must fight on two fronts - because it has two modes of prosecution.
Your driver's license is different from the criminal charges.
On the one hand, the parish you were driving in will prosecute you criminally. On the other hand, the DMV will suspend your driver's license.

You need to be prepared to fight both.

Time is important because you need to apply for an administrative review within 4 weeks.

Call immediately. Free consultation. Your driving privileges have a deadline that must be met to keep your license.

Diversion or Pretrial Intervention

The good news is that many parishes will treat a DUI charge as an addiction problem. This makes sense, since driving while intoxicated is a pretty good reason to assume that someone has a problem with addiction. If this is the case, you might be able to satisfy the State by taking therapeutic measures instead of doing time. The availability of this as well as the specific terms are variable, and should be discussed by your attorney.

Hardship License

If you have a pending or active DUI, and your driving privileges have been suspended, it may still be possible to retain your driver's license for certain circumstances.

Administative Hearing

Before your drivers license is revoked, you should request an administrative hearing. At this hearing, the issue of probable cause will be explored and so will the exact procedures used in your arrest.

Intoxilyzer Device in Car

If you are required to have a breathalyzer device in your car, you have options on which company to use, and how much they charge.

2nd, 3rd and 4th offense DUIs

These cases are substantially more involved, and require individual consultations. Hope should not be lost, if you are willing to take the hard road back to driving freedom.
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