Alcohol Related and Drug Related Driving Offenses - Criminal Defense Lawyers Denver, CO - Newell and Decker

If you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI), or Underage Drunk Driving (UDD), it is in your interest to consult a Newell & Decker attorney today. These are serious offenses that can result in severe, life-altering consequences, including the loss of your driving privilege, mandatory monitored sobriety, alcohol education/therapy classes, community service, substantial fines, and even jail. The range of possible penalties you face will depend upon your blood alcohol content at the time of the offense, as well as whether you have any prior convictions for alcohol-related driving offenses.

Criminal Penalties for Alcohol and Drug-Related Driving Offenses

DWAI 1st - Up to one year in jail, with a minimum mandatory of two days or ten days if BAC is over .2
DWAI 2nd - Up to one year in jail, with a minimum mandatory of ten consecutive days.
DUID 1st - Up to one year in jail, with a minimum mandatory of ten days. . . read more

DMV Consequences for Alcohol and Drug-Related Driving Offenses

If you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI), Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID), or Underage Drunk Driving (UDD), not only are you facing possible criminal consequences, but you are also facing the loss of your driving privilege . . . read more

Additional Traffic Offenses

Even if you are not facing an alcohol or drug-related offense, a traffic offense citation can have uncomfortable consequences, such as court fines and an increase in your insurance premiums. Depending on your driving record, it can even result in the suspension of your license . . . read more