| Individuals who are found guilty of driving under the | | | | traces of banned substances. In the event of a failed |
| influence of alcohol or drugs are often forced to | | | | test, the individual may be forced to face the judge in |
| undergo a lengthy legal process to clear their names | | | | court and may face the revocation of his or her parole |
| and move beyond the conviction. Depending on the | | | | or probation. Failure to provide a sample may |
| state in which the individual is charged, DWI convictions | | | | constitute the violation of the terms of an individual's |
| can include heavy fines, incarceration, loss of driving | | | | release program. |
| privileges and probation. | | | | Unfortunately, UA tests are not always 100% accurate |
| Persons facing probation for crimes like DWI are often | | | | and may mistakenly reflect a failed result. Common |
| forced to follow a strict program assigned by the | | | | problems with the UA test may include: |
| judge presiding over the case. Many probation | | | | - Contaminated testing materials |
| programs assign the individual to meet with an officer | | | | - Inaccurate readings by the tester |
| on a regular basis to make sure the person is following | | | | - Incorrectly administered tests by the probation officer |
| the rules of his or her program. In addition, programs | | | | - Intentional contamination |
| often require individuals to avoid the use of alcohol or | | | | - Failed test results from non-illegal substances in the |
| drugs, obey curfews set in place by the court, and | | | | individual's bloodstream |
| refrain from any activity that might get them into | | | | If a UA test is contaminated or incorrectly |
| further trouble with the law. | | | | administered, the individual may suffer consequences |
| When a person on probation meets with his or her | | | | that he or she does not rightly deserve. If you have |
| probation officer, he or she may be required to submit | | | | been the victim of a failed test while on probation, |
| to testing to make sure that they are following the | | | | consulting an experienced attorney may be the best |
| rules set by the court. Such tests are often designed | | | | way to resolve your case in a fair manner. For more |
| to prove that the individual has not been drinking | | | | information on DWI charges and the tests that may be |
| alcohol or using illegal drugs during the probation period. | | | | administered, visit the website of the Dallas DWI |
| One of the most common types of tests is the urine | | | | attorney Mark T. Lassiter. |
| analysis (UA) test that analyzes a persons' urine for | | | | |