| There are a lot of people, including close family of | | | | Also, some people will not hire a DUI attorney because |
| mine, that do not believe getting an attorney will help if | | | | of the costs. If you walk into the court room and plead |
| you got a DUI. The myth is that you were caught with | | | | guilty to your DUI charges, you will automatically have |
| a DUI and there is absolutely nothing you can do about | | | | to pay over $2,500 from court fees and DUI programs |
| it. Another thing people say is that Attorneys can cost | | | | that you are ordered to serve. That money is just the |
| thousands of dollars to represent you for a DUI case. | | | | beginning. You will also have to serve jail time and you |
| Well, those people are incorrect. | | | | do not earn money while you are sitting in a jail cell. |
| The fact is that getting an attorney to represent you | | | | Also, you will have your license suspended and getting |
| can not only decrease your charges, but have your | | | | to work and back will be ever more difficult, especially |
| charges dropped all together. Your chances of having | | | | if you commute and have no one to car pool with. DUI |
| your charges dropped are greater if you hire your | | | | attorneys do cost money, but if your case has a way |
| own attorney who specializes in DUI defenses. More | | | | to be dropped, then the ability to have a clean record, |
| than likely, if you go with a public defender, you could | | | | keep your license, stay out of jail, and not have to go |
| have some penalties reduced, but your public defender | | | | to a DUI program for 9 months is well worth it. |
| most likely wont spend much time at all trying to find a | | | | It is smart to check around and not go with the first |
| loophole to win your case. He also will not have as | | | | DUI attorney that you come across. Shop around |
| much experience and knowledge as an Attorney who | | | | because this is a big importance in your life. Receiving |
| is a veteran at defending DUI clients. | | | | all the penalties in for a DUI is life altering. |