| 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 of | | | | your insurance company than you did with the fines. |
| arrest. If you appeal this suspension in 15 days, you can | | | | By hiring a lawyer to represent you there is a chance |
| get your license back until your hearing, date. At the | | | | to get the charges lessened to avoid the points on |
| hearing should request permission to get an | | | | your license. Your attorney may also decide to |
| occupational driving certificate. You can use this to get | | | | request a trial if it appears that your rights may have |
| back and forth to work. You may also win your | | | | been violated. If your rights are found to have been |
| appeal and be able to get your license back, but this is | | | | violated, the charges will almost always be |
| rare.It is a good idea to retain an attorney to represent | | | | dropped.DWI is a serious crime and because of the |
| you in DWI cases. Most people do not realize the | | | | amount of people caught each year, courts are |
| serious nature of a DWI charge on your record. A | | | | continually becoming stricter on these crimes. No one |
| DWI will cost you upfront in fines and suspensions but | | | | should ever drive drunk, but if do make the wrong |
| also, down the road for several years through points | | | | choice you should know your rights.next |
| on your license. These points will be used by insurance | | | | T. |
| companies to increase your premiums. Over time, you | | | | |