| In a purely social purview, driving under the influence is | | | | knows how to circumvent the legal process in order to |
| a seriously irresponsible course of action that should | | | | turn it in your favour. You will do well to get a lawyer |
| be avoided at all times. In a legal sense on the other | | | | who can best represent you in any court of law |
| hand, it is a serious offense that entails criminal liability. If | | | | especially if it is not your first time to get arrested, in |
| you are ever in this situation, you should be able to | | | | which case you might be facing more than just fines. |
| understand the ramifications involved so that you can | | | | The penalty for driving under the influence varies from |
| prepare for any legal actions that might be taken | | | | State to State, some are more stringent than others. |
| against your person and the gravity of the liability you | | | | You should make sure that you have a competent |
| might incur in the process. Knowing the possibilities will | | | | legal counsel to represent you in court and find ways |
| help you deal with the predicament you are or will | | | | on getting you out of too many legal liabilities. Keep in |
| possibly be in. | | | | mind that you can lose your driver's license should the |
| If you happen to be drunk while driving a vehicle and | | | | courts find you guilty of more than one DUI offense, |
| inadvertently caused an accident that resulted in | | | | which is something that you really do not want to |
| injuries and/or property damage, you will be held liable | | | | happen as it will be hard to regain the privilege to drive |
| for such damages and injuries and can be sued in a | | | | a vehicle. |
| court of law. In case there are no injuries or any | | | | Aside from potential incarceration, the courts, upon |
| damage to property, you can still get picked up by | | | | finding you guilty of driving under the influence, may |
| traffic officials in violation of the DUI law, and you will | | | | order you to attend AA meetings as part of your |
| be penalized accordingly. If it is your second time to | | | | penalty. Such penalties as the payment of certain |
| get arrested for the same offense, the penalty will | | | | amount of fine, probationary status, and community |
| likely be more severe than the previous one, which | | | | service might also be imposed as per the orders of |
| entails the possibility of jail time. | | | | the judge who hears your particular case. DUI charges |
| Is DUI a felony all the time? The answer this question | | | | can be prevented by driving more responsibly, which |
| usually depends on how well your legal counsel can | | | | means not driving at all when intoxicated as there are |
| negotiate your case depending on the mitigating | | | | many lives as well as properties that you will put in |
| circumstances involved. There are many instances | | | | harm's way. The ensuing circumstances can be |
| where all you need is a very competent lawyer who | | | | prevented by instilling and practicing self discipline. |