Texas DWI Laws (Know Your Rights)

In the State of Texas, if you are charged with a DWI,will most likely incur more expense at the hands of
your license will usually be suspended at the time ofyour insurance company than you did with the fines.
arrest. If you appeal this suspension in 15 days, you canBy hiring a lawyer to represent you there is a chance
get your license back until your hearing, date. At theto get the charges lessened to avoid the points on
hearing should request permission to get anyour license. Your attorney may also decide to
occupational driving certificate. You can use this to getrequest a trial if it appears that your rights may have
back and forth to work. You may also win yourbeen violated. If your rights are found to have been
appeal and be able to get your license back, but this isviolated, the charges will almost always be
rare.It is a good idea to retain an attorney to representdropped.DWI is a serious crime and because of the
you in DWI cases. Most people do not realize theamount of people caught each year, courts are
serious nature of a DWI charge on your record. Acontinually becoming stricter on these crimes. No one
DWI will cost you upfront in fines and suspensions butshould ever drive drunk, but if do make the wrong
also, down the road for several years through pointschoice you should know your rights.next
on your license. These points will be used by insuranceT.
companies to increase your premiums. Over time, you