| If you are arrested immediately ask for an attorney. | | | | work with the officers, they're doing their job. Show as |
| When you are stopped these three questions will | | | | much social skill as you can; consideration and respect |
| seem pretty obvious, but sometimes we forget the | | | | are in your best interest during the DUI stop or arrest. |
| basics. Beyond contacting the DUI attorney after your | | | | Don't overdue it. Above all else remember you have |
| DUI arrest, hopefully you did these three things during | | | | the right to remain silent, so don't confess to driving |
| your incident. | | | | drunk without talking to a lawyer first. |
| 1. You said as little as possible and showed courtesy | | | | Sometimes even if you've had very little to drink, or |
| to the officers | | | | are tired, listening is challenging even under stressful or |
| 2. You listened carefully to the officers | | | | unexpected circumstances. Listening is important so |
| 3. You cooperated with the officers | | | | you can recall as best as possible what and relay that |
| First, when you're stopped, only answer questions the | | | | to the DUI attorney in preparing your case. |
| officer asks you briefly. Talking a lot may cause the | | | | Cooperate with the officer's requests, unless you want |
| officer to think you are intoxicated simply because | | | | to refuse the breathalyzer test, which can mean the |
| you're being too chatty, so don't talk too much. If you | | | | suspension of your driver's license for a year, instead |
| do, it may give him further probable cause for the DUI | | | | of six months as was the situation previously. It |
| tests. Be courteous to the officer. Keep in mind he is | | | | complicates things, yet can be challenged by |
| doing his job. Again, be brief, yet courteous. It is in your | | | | experienced and knowledgeable DUI attorneys. The |
| best interest during the roadside stop and possible | | | | attorney can challenge this at the DUI Formal Review |
| arrest to behave reasonably. It's possible, of course, to | | | | and in court by filing the appropriate motions to |
| be surprised when being stopped by the police. | | | | "suppress" your refusal, if appropriate in your case. |
| Remember even if you are asked to go through the | | | | To sum it up, say as little as possible, listen carefully, |
| process of the DUI test and determinations by police | | | | cooperate and ask for an attorney if you are arrested. |
| officers don't talk except to answer their specific | | | | After your arrest write everything down as soon as |
| questions. This can't be emphasized enough. | | | | possible afterwards. If you have witnesses or are |
| You may be put through a field assessment, breath, | | | | injured get documentation as to what happened or to |
| urine or blood alcohol test. Remember, to cooperate. | | | | the extent of your injuries also. This will be a good |
| Be brief and don't talk except to answer basic | | | | start to handle your DUI and will give your attorney a |
| questions, which is your best bet, if can do that under | | | | good foundation to achieve a favorable result given |
| the circumstances of a DUI stop. Be cooperative and | | | | the specifics or your arrest. |