| Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and
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| | seminar. Repeat offenders may be subject
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| Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws vary
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| | to more severe penalties up to and
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| according to the state of the offense.
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| | including permanent removal of his or her
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| The most important factor surrounding any
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| | driver's license. Generally license
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| of these laws is that the repercussions
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| | suspension and revocation occurs for
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| are generally steep and severe. Due to
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| | repeat offenders. Most states have
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| the rash of drunken driving fatalities in
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| | implemented a comprehensive system of
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| the past half century or so, most states
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| | monitoring the driving privileges for an
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| have enacted harsh penalties for anyone
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| | individual who has had his or her license
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| caught drinking and driving. The DUI laws
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| | suspended but who has been granted
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| of each state define a level at which an
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| | limited driving rights. These
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| individual is considered intoxicated.
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| | individuals must generally employ the use
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| Although these levels may vary slightly,
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| | of a breathalyzer system that has been
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| for the most part, this level does not
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| | installed in their vehicle and that locks
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| exceed .08 blood alcohol content (BAC).
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| | the ignition if the individual fails the
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| Any individual caught driving with a BAC
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| | breathalyzer requirements. Some DUI/DWI
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| higher than the state has defined as the
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| | convictions can be expunged. Depending
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| point of intoxication may be subject to
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| | on the severity of the conviction and the
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| fines, license suspension or revocation,
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| | age of the offender at the time of the
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| and even jail time. The severity of the
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| | conviction, it may be possible to seal
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| offense and the number of DUI convictions
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| | the information from public access. In
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| are a primary determinant in the severity
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| | general, this process, and any other
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| of the penalty. Initial offenses may
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| | issues surrounding a DUI/DWI offense will
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| carry a penalty of a fine and mandatory
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| | require the services of an experienced
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| attendance at a DUI traffic school or
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| | DUI attorney.
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