My cousin was in an accident the other night because he was drinking and cruising… he blew a .114.. he could have died, his car rolled 3 times and the roof is sitting on the steering wheel. he was arrested at the scene and now says that he is going to hire a lawyer to fight the DUI. Other family members and myself are very upset, we could have lost his, he doesn’t seem to have learned his lesson.. he went to court today for the actual accident and was basically given a slap on the wrist. Now he is going to have to head back for the DUI, but we’re afraid that he may get yet another slap on the wrist and his not learn anything… How do I go about telling his how upset he has made our family and that he needs to own up to the fact that he has a problem? We don’t want this to happen again and his not be so lucky..
Please no rude answers.
Wondermo- he’s 21..
Can you be arrested without having it on record?
I made a dumb mistake and decided to drink and drive last Friday. I was pulled over and the cop told me I was arrested, cuffed me and later read my Miranda rights. When we got back to the station, the cop filled out the police report. However, I never spent some time in jail and was not fingerprinted or booked. Was I really arrested or simply detained? I’m curious because I’m interested in joining the military or working for the federal government. may this show up my record or did the cop cut me a huge break?
There’s still the DUI charge pending but I fully intend on hiring the best lawyer to get the DUI reduced to a traffic offense or dismissed entirely. Am I clear if I do this? Thanks for your advice.
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koressa bragg
I found help from a lawyer here – http://www.lawyersearchplace.tk
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Stuart
You were arrested. Your state will have specific sentences for a conviction – typically, a weekend in jail, a thousand dollars in fines, towing and impound charges for your car, insurance premiums that will either skyrocket or your policy will be canceled outright, your name in the "crimes" section of the newspaper and the likelihood that the military and/or the federal government not being at all interested in hiring you.
There is a record, and that record is there for the rest of your life.
- Stuart
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Mr B
Yeah, you were arrested, and you’ll have a record because of it regardless of the disposition of the case.
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卢勇
You should be able to spend some money to the police station to close the case.
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Citicop
You were arrested (at least in my state).
If you are hiring a good lawyer, ask him or her and they will have an answer for you in your state.
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My Life
It is best to get the attorney to handle the matter and explain the situation.
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Rah Rah
You’re only clear if it gets expunged from your record but it could rear it’s nasty little head in the future. You’re really lucky. Drunk drivers ruin lives. Your record may be a little tarnished but you could have ended a life and I doubt this is the first time you’ve done this, just the first time you’ve been caught.
Can you be arrested without having it on record?
I made a dumb mistake and decided to drink and drive last Friday. I was pulled over and the cop told me I was arrested, cuffed me and later read my Miranda rights. When we got back to the station, the cop filled out the police report. However, I never spent some time in jail and was not fingerprinted or booked. Was I really arrested or simply detained? I’m curious because I’m interested in joining the military or working for the federal government. may this show up my record or did the cop cut me a huge break?
There’s still the DUI charge pending but I fully intend on hiring the best lawyer to get the DUI reduced to a traffic offense or dismissed entirely. Am I clear if I do this? Thanks for your advice.
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EMC
Sounds like you were detained.
is it worth paying a DUI lawyer?
Is it worth paying a DUI lawyer for defense? Can they reduce charges?
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emeline bartelson
There’s some awesome guides on exactly this. take a look at all the guides at http://www.lawyersearchhouse.tk
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pingas
PAYING THE FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS IN FINES AND GOING TO JAIL FOR A MONTH FOR THE DUI WILL AT MOST COST YOU JUST THAT A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS BUT GETTING AN LAWYER WILL COST YOU THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
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laughter_every_day
Sometimes the lawyer can do nothing and sometimes they can plea bargain (once they know the flaws in the case) and sometimes they can get an acquittal. One hires a lawyer to find out if there are flaws in the case. There are hundreds of potential flaws. Some related to innocence and some not.
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trai
Probably, yes. In this jurisdiction, an attorney can often get a low BAC, first offense reduced to reckless driving. (Some jurisdictions are stricter, though.)
Definitely get an attorney if it’s not your first DUI, you drive for a living, or you have another open case.
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do-anh
NO NO NO LAW IT LAW LAWYER CANT DO NOT THING DON’T WAY YOU MONEY ,IF YOU HAVE FIRST TIME DUI ,BUT WHERE DO YOU LIVE
HERE
State DUI Laws Minimum Fine License Suspension Jail Time Ignition Interlock Drive During Suspension
Alabama DUI Laws $600 90 days up to 1 year no no
Alaska DUI Laws $1,500 90 days 72 hours yes possible
Arizona DUI Laws $250 90 days 10 days yes possible
Arkansas DWI Laws $150 120 days up to 1 year yes possible
California DUI Laws $390 4 months 2 days min yes possible
Colorado DUI Laws $300 1 year up to 1 year yes possible
Connecticut DUI Laws $500 1 year 48 hours yes possible
Delaware DUI Laws $230 3 months up to 6 month yes no
DC DUI Laws $300 6 months up to 90 days yes possible
Florida DUI Laws $500 180 days up to 6 month yes possible
Georgia DUI Laws $300 1 year 10 days yes possible
Hawaii DUI Laws $150 90 days 48 hours yes possible
Idaho DUI laws $1,000 90 days up to 6 month yes possible
Illinois DUI Laws $500 90 days up to 1 year yes possible
Indiana OWI Laws $1,000 180 days up to 60 days yes possible
Iowa OWI Laws $1,000 180 days 48 hours yes possible
Kansas DUI Laws $500 30 days 48 hours yes no
Kentucky DUI Laws $200 30 days up to 30 days yes no
Louisiana DWI Laws $300 90 days 10 days yes possible
Maine OUI Laws $400 90 days up to 4 days yes possible
Maryland DUI Laws $1,000 60 days up to 1 year yes possible
Massachusetts DUI Laws $500 90 days up to 2 year no no
Michigan DUI Laws $500 6 months up to 93 days yes possible
Minnesota DWI Laws $1,000 90 days up to 90 days yes yes
Mississippi DUI Laws $250 90 days 48 hours no no
Missouri DWI Laws $500 90 days up to 6 month yes no
Montana DUI Laws $300 6 months up to 6 month yes possible
Nebraska DUI Laws $500 6 months up to 60 days yes possible
Nevada DUI Laws $400 90 days 48 hours yes yes
New Hampshire DUI Laws $350 90 days no yes no
New Jersey DWI Laws $250 90 days up to 30 days yes possible
New Mexico DWI Laws $500 90 days up to 90 days yes possible
New York DWI Laws $500 6 months up to 1 year yes possible
North Carolina DWI Laws $200 30 days 24 hours yes possible
North Dakota DUI Laws $250 90 days 30 days yes possible
Ohio DUI Laws $200 6 months 72 hours yes possible
Oklahoma DUI Laws $300 180 days up to 1 year yes possible
Oregon DUI Laws $1,000 90 days up to 1 year yes possible
Pennsylvania DUI Laws $300 none na yes na
Rhode Island OUI Laws $300 30 days up to 1 year yes yes
South Carolina DUI Laws $400 6 months up to 30 days yes possible
South Dakota DUI Laws $300 30 days 2 days yes no
Tennessee DUI Laws $350 1 year 24 hours yes possible
Texas DWI Laws $2,000 90 days 3 days yes possible
Utah DUI Laws $700 90 days 2 days yes no
Vermont DUI Laws $750 90 days up to 2 year yes no
Virginia DUI Laws $250 1 year up to 1 year yes possible
Washington DUI Laws $800 90 days up to 1 year yes possible
West Virginia DUI Laws $100 6 months up to 1 year yes possible
Wisconsin OWI Laws $150 6 months no yes possible
Wyoming DUI Laws $200 90 days no yes possibleI HOPE THIS HELP
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D L
I would pay a DUI lawyer if I were absolutely innocent of drinking and not under any controlled substance…and it can be PROVEN. If this isn’t a first offense, I would think twice, and just pay the charges if it would save me the headache.
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MSAD
It’s the only chance you have of getting the charges reduced. You won’t get them reduced on your own.
In my state, the lawyer goes over all the paperwork and evidence for the arrest and looks for errors. And there is a lot of paperwork with a dui arrest. If he can find a big enough mistake then he can try and get the charges reduced.
If you have friends in law enforcement or the court system, ask around and find out who the best dui lawyer in your area is.
But, expect to pay a $5000 retainer to get started. It’s not going to be cheap.
Only you can decide if it’s worth it.
would like to know how DUI cases work?
I really do not want some critisism for the question I am about to ask. I am 40 years old and last year (May30th 2009) I received a DUI Before I could even get to court for that 1 , 6 weeks later I received another DUI The second 1 was Because I still had alcohol in my system from the night before To make a long story short I was at work and I didnt get home untill 11:39 pm I went to rest around 4:00 am When I woke I had to visit the store to get juice and milk for my kids I still aparently had alcohol in my system. So they got me for another 1. Well these were 2 different counties. 1 county does not know about the other so they both think that It is my first offense can they both try me and convict me of the same offense twice Im just saying that both counties dropprd the ball twice I was honest about my situation to my lawyer, prosecuter, etc, etc. I would appreciate it if noone responds back with some negativity There is alot more to this story than meets the eye beleive me. I have never been in trouble before. And this sight is not meant for people to judge 1 another
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StephenWeinstein
It is not the same offense. Each time is a separate offense. One offense is driving in one county while intoxicated on May 30 and the other offense is driving in another county while intoxicated six weeks later. This is like asking if a person who robs two different stores on two different days can be charged with both robberies. The word "same" does just mean a violation of the same law; it means the same incident.
Oh, and also, someone should be trying to convict you for driving only six weeks after a DUI, which is also an offense in many places. So that makes three.
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dick car guy
you do not know what you are talking about, sorry both counties did not drop any balls. YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. so for now, everything is in a big limbo. I realize, you are having to deal with a very confusing system, and there is no program to like explain all the ins and outs, so I am just going to speak from my experience, and I hope you find something that can help you.
ONCE YOU ARE CONVICTED OF ONE DUI. it will be on your record, Personally, having opened clean and sober houses, dealt with people who used to drink and or do illegal substances, having been a guest speaker many times at victims panels, and gone down more often than I wanted too and had the judge release somebody (in my name only) that I would get the pleasure of going into a jail, with all those heavy slamming steel doors, (a sound you never ever forget) and having to deal with probation officers, parole officers, county judges, court clerks, many counselors and any number of other people, I have a pretty good idea what is going to happen next.
I don’t know where your head is at in regards to your plan to continue drinking. I can only hope you take this for what it is worth. Alcohol, can cause a lifetime of problems, long after you put it down. I did, many years ago, but I ended up with some severe medical issues about 20 years later that the doctors attribute to the alcohol and smoking I did heavily for 28 years. I just had a friend pass away two days ago, who refused to stop.
The court system is designed for people who can afford a private attorney. But in order to satisfy the court, and what the judge is eventually going to order, I would go down and sign up for a 2 year outpatient treatment plan. And plan to stop drinking, as it will be court ordered anyway. I would also get on the phone, find out where any alcoholics anonymous meetings are near my home. Then go to one, and get a schedule. and start attending five meetings a week. right up to the sentencing date on your dui. Because when the judge asks you what you have been doing, if you are proactively intelligent enough to do this way, way, way ahead of time, the judge will look at this with favor, and consider it highly intelligent on your part.and do not forget to have who ever is chairing the aa meeting, to sign the notebook you are going to have, with the place, date and time for the meetings you go to, show up early, help clean up after is always good if you can. you are considered innocent, until proven guilty in this country, for you, that has not happened yet, but it will, and once you have that first one, the second one is right behind it, the reason I suggest a two year outpatient plan, is because that second dui conviction is going to be expensive for you. There is no way around it, not anymore.
The judges have heard it all, people do nothing, to stop the alcohol right up to the time the judge makes his ruling, and then he drops the hammer If you have six months of meetings 5 days a week or MORE, AND SIX MONTHS OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, BEFORE THE JUDGE ORDERS IT, he will not know what to think, because most people hide behind the attorney, and do not make a change.
Its your life, you deserve better, your family deserves better, LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT. today, is a good day, to decide to be a winner? what is it going to be? the choice is yours? good luck hope it all works out for the best. You have a long road ahead, and parts are going to be turbulent. expect it, handle it and stay clean and sober, and your life will be a lot better. you will feel better, and you will live and enjoy life far more than you ever thought possible, its not an ending, You are at a fantastic new beginning, just dont drink. you cannot ever go back to it, it will kill you.
how do i stop getting arrested for matters that have already been taken care of or never even happened?…?
2 different times in my life i have been arrested for something that was taken care of our never happened at some…9 years ago i was arrested on a traffic stop because i had a warrant for not vaccinating my dog and dog at large from 6 years earlier…the warrant was from a town i had lived in years before and was 3 hours away…i still had proof of the dog’s vaccination, license, and i had never gotten a ticket for "dog at large"…i had to spend the whole night in jail and the following day i was bonded out for 0…i had to visit my old town 3 times to visit court to fix this even though i had the proof that the dog had always been legal…2 days ago i was arrested when coming back into the united states before a business trip…i was arrested right at the airport right in front of 6 of my business prospects whom i had been trying to "impress"…i was arrested for a warrant for a dui i had 21 years prior…i had done everything i had to and had cleared that legal issue up completely over 2 decades ago…i had paid some the fines, went to classes and even did community service…i learned my lesson and do not even have a sip of alcohol and drive anymore…i was cuffed and taken to the police station…i was merely allowed to make 1 local phone call…(i knew no 1 localy as i was in florida and i live catycorner the country)…luckily my business contacts were willing and able to gather up the ,000 bail and get me out…(they weren’t allowed to use credit or bank cards to bail me out)…needless to say i am humiliated and confused, but at least my contacts are not holding this against me…now i may have to travel catycorner the country to take care of a matter once again that has been taken care of…(now i am in the process of working with my lawyer that handled my dui 21 years ago to prove that it was taken care of…)…this matter may no doubt price me 10-20 grand to finally resolve…(the lawyer and i do have the proof that everything was taken care of)…how can some of these things happen to me?…i live a clean life, pay taxes, and don’t do anything wrong…i have been willing and able to get drivers licenses, passports, and security clearances the past 2 decades (some from the state i live in and of course i don’t have another "identity")…how does a citizen stop the bullcrap of having arrest warrants issued for things that never happened or that have been taken care of even 2 decades before?…is this a "scam" by the government or law enforcement to gain more revenue from the public?…this just does not seem right!!!…
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go to court
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Sarah
umm try 2 stay away from cops
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tracy
check online periodiclly to see if you have any warrents,if you do go into the court asap an talk to the judge.it always looks better if you go in on your own and you’re not sitting behind glass with handcuffs on!!
How do i stop getting arrested for matters that have already been taken care of or never even happened?…?
2 different times in my life i have been arrested for something that was taken care of our never happened at some…9 years ago i was arrested on a traffic stop because i had a warrant for not vaccinating my dog and dog at large from 6 years earlier…the warrant was from a town i had lived in years before and was 3 hours away…i still had proof of the dog’s vaccination, license, and i had never gotten a ticket for "dog at large"…i had to spend the whole night in jail and the following day i was bonded out for 0…i had to visit my old town 3 times to visit court to fix this even though i had the proof that the dog had always been legal…2 days ago i was arrested when coming back into the united states before a business trip…i was arrested right at the airport right in front of 6 of my business prospects whom i had been trying to "impress"…i was arrested for a warrant for a dui i had 21 years prior…i had done everything i had to and had cleared that legal issue up completely over 2 decades ago…i had paid some the fines, went to classes and even did community service…i learned my lesson and do not even have a sip of alcohol and drive anymore…i was cuffed and taken to the police station…i was merely allowed to make 1 local phone call…(i knew no 1 localy as i was in florida and i live catycorner the country)…luckily my business contacts were willing and able to gather up the ,000 bail and get me out…(they weren’t allowed to use credit or bank cards to bail me out)…needless to say i am humiliated and confused, but at least my contacts are not holding this against me…now i may have to travel catycorner the country to take care of a matter once again that has been taken care of…(now i am in the process of working with my lawyer that handled my dui 21 years ago to prove that it was taken care of…)…this matter may no doubt price me 10-20 grand to finally resolve…(the lawyer and i do have the proof that everything was taken care of)…how can some of these things happen to me?…i live a clean life, pay taxes, and don’t do anything wrong…i have been willing and able to get drivers licenses, passports, and security clearances the past 2 decades (some from the state i live in and of course i don’t have another "identity")…how does a citizen stop the bullcrap of having arrest warrants issued for things that never happened or that have been taken care of even 2 decades before?…is this a "scam" by the government or law enforcement to gain more revenue from the public?…this just does not seem right!!!…oh…is there a possibility that law enforcement agencies or towns are "making up" or saying that people didn’t pay fines so that they can create more revenue?…it really doesn’t sound that "crazy" in today economic environment…
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INSPECTOR-RIKATI
When I was once pulled over by police regarding an outstanding warrant, it was middle in the night and I had 5 of my little children in the car, I asked him to come back in a few days. A few days later he came to my residence and I showed him a copy of a letter I had written to the Attorney-General with the details the police officer had given to me, as to an outstanding warrant from a traffic conviction of which I knew nothing. The police officer made known he would await the outcome of my correspondence. I received a reply from the Attorney-General that they were unable to locate any files in regard of the alleged offence and that the case had been returned to court and the police had withdrawn the charge and the warrant issue was withdrawn also.
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Now, obviously you were placed in handcuffs at arrival and so didn’t have the luxury to have it sorted out first but knowing this now you would do better to first of all contact the relevant Attorney-Generals and advise them about your predicament. Also do try to make sure to have relevant documents at hand, it might be a problem but then again better then ending up being arrested, so if a police officer ever again confronts you then you have relevant documents at hand and might just avoid another arrest.
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Also, make a complaint to the relevant authorities so that if the Attorney-General doesn’t address the issue it will possibly dealt with otherwise. If you have a local Member of parliament this might also assist, even so the Court was of another State.
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Just try different ways that might be possible in your environment.
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At least with me the police officer never came back, albeit some months later I saw him and he advised me that the Attorney-General had contacted him to advise him the warrant was withdrawn. As such sometimes the system does work.
how do i stop getting arrested for matters that have already been taken care of or never even happened?…?
2 different times in my life i have been arrested for something that was taken care of our never happened at some…9 years ago i was arrested on a traffic stop because i had a warrant for not vaccinating my dog and dog at large from 6 years earlier…the warrant was from a town i had lived in years before and was 3 hours away…i still had proof of the dog’s vaccination, license, and i had never gotten a ticket for "dog at large"…i had to spend the whole night in jail and the following day i was bonded out for 0…i had to visit my old town 3 times to visit court to fix this even though i had the proof that the dog had always been legal…2 days ago i was arrested when coming back into the united states before a business trip…i was arrested right at the airport right in front of 6 of my business prospects whom i had been trying to "impress"…i was arrested for a warrant for a dui i had 21 years prior…i had done everything i had to and had cleared that legal issue up completely over 2 decades ago…i had paid some the fines, went to classes and even did community service…i learned my lesson and do not even have a sip of alcohol and drive anymore…i was cuffed and taken to the police station…i was merely allowed to make 1 local phone call…(i knew no 1 localy as i was in florida and i live catycorner the country)…luckily my business contacts were willing and able to gather up the ,000 bail and get me out…(they weren’t allowed to use credit or bank cards to bail me out)…needless to say i am humiliated and confused, but at least my contacts are not holding this against me…now i may have to travel catycorner the country to take care of a matter once again that has been taken care of…(now i am in the process of working with my lawyer that handled my dui 21 years ago to prove that it was taken care of…)…this matter may no doubt price me 10-20 grand to finally resolve…(the lawyer and i do have the proof that everything was taken care of)…how can some of these things happen to me?…i live a clean life, pay taxes, and don’t do anything wrong…i have been willing and able to get drivers licenses, passports, and security clearances the past 2 decades (some from the state i live in and of course i don’t have another "identity")…how does a citizen stop the bullcrap of having arrest warrants issued for things that never happened or that have been taken care of even 2 decades before?…is this a "scam" by the government or law enforcement to gain more revenue from the public?…this just does not seem right!!!…
are you serious answer #1?…everything was taken care of…in 1 instance i described i had not even done anything wrong…why post an answer if you have not even read the question?…
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jamie h
I thought our country was messed up,
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Steven S
A crime is a crime.
A fine is a fine.
A ordinance is a ordinance.
If it’s not paid, followed or "taken care of", then it becomes a warrant.
Warrants never die.
The law is the law.
No matter how messed up you find it.
Sorry.
Pay your dues buddy.
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Michael
I would talk to your attorney about suing the county or city the DUI took place in. That kind of error is inexcusable. Even then procedures were in place to prevent that kind of screw up. That you have to go back and spend that kind of money because some clerk did not do his/her job is, in my opinion, actionable.
How do i stop getting arrested for matters that have already been taken care of or never even happened?…?
2 different times in my life i have been arrested for something that was taken care of our never happened at some…9 years ago i was arrested on a traffic stop because i had a warrant for not vaccinating my dog and dog at large from 6 years earlier…the warrant was from a town i had lived in years before and was 3 hours away…i still had proof of the dog’s vaccination, license, and i had never gotten a ticket for "dog at large"…i had to spend the whole night in jail and the following day i was bonded out for 0…i had to visit my old town 3 times to visit court to fix this even though i had the proof that the dog had always been legal…2 days ago i was arrested when coming back into the united states before a business trip…i was arrested right at the airport right in front of 6 of my business prospects whom i had been trying to "impress"…i was arrested for a warrant for a dui i had 21 years prior…i had done everything i had to and had cleared that legal issue up completely over 2 decades ago…i had paid some the fines, went to classes and even did community service…i learned my lesson and do not even have a sip of alcohol and drive anymore…i was cuffed and taken to the police station…i was merely allowed to make 1 local phone call…(i knew no 1 localy as i was in florida and i live catycorner the country)…luckily my business contacts were willing and able to gather up the ,000 bail and get me out…(they weren’t allowed to use credit or bank cards to bail me out)…needless to say i am humiliated and confused, but at least my contacts are not holding this against me…now i may have to travel catycorner the country to take care of a matter once again that has been taken care of…(now i am in the process of working with my lawyer that handled my dui 21 years ago to prove that it was taken care of…)…this matter may no doubt price me 10-20 grand to finally resolve…(the lawyer and i do have the proof that everything was taken care of)…how can some of these things happen to me?…i live a clean life, pay taxes, and don’t do anything wrong…i have been willing and able to get drivers licenses, passports, and security clearances the past 2 decades (some from the state i live in and of course i don’t have another "identity")…how does a citizen stop the bullcrap of having arrest warrants issued for things that never happened or that have been taken care of even 2 decades before?…is this a "scam" by the government or law enforcement to gain more revenue from the public?…this just does not seem right!!!…oh…is there a possibility that law enforcement agencies or towns are "making up" or saying that people didn’t pay fines so that they can create more revenue?…it really doesn’t sound that "crazy" in today economic environment…
to the first answer-bill, you are an idiot…top contributer…what the hell do you do…give short answers just so that you may build up your points…if you took the time to read what i wrote you would have seen that the dog ticket arrest was bullcrap…so you are saying that if i made a mistake and got a dui 21 years ago and took care of it and have not had even as much as a traffic ticket since i should be taken into custody 2 decades later?…is that to teach me a lesson i learned 21 years earlier…why the heck do people give smart alack comments on here…it really is not funny or cute at some…we as citizens should be scared if the govt or law officials can make up charges, or re arrest you for something that has been taken care of…
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Maryon
I know of a 47 yr. old man that was arrested and expiditated to the state of Maine for a traffic ticket that he received when he was 18 yrs. old.Yes I agree with you,with the economic times going on,the law enforcement is collecting money any way they can.Good luck to you.
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ClanMan
Your right its about revenue not justice.
Justice is unattainable for average citizens. You have no recourse. The only consolation I can give you is millions are prosecuted, persecuted, imprisoned, harassed, and humiliated by the government and its brutality class of enforcers.
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prufock
Lawsuit, maybe?
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Bill
You should have kept your nose clean way back when. Now your past has caught up with you.
DUI in PA ….advice please.?
Im 20 and got my first dui in PA … BAC was .19 ……..& have nothing else on my record. What is my sentencing most likely going to be? & do i really need a lawyer for a first time offense?
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William
You can compare how the insurance quotes would change, for example here – autoinsurance.noneto.com
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lib mcmeekin
I had a similar problem not long ago. Play it safe and read through over on http://www.lawyersearchhouse.tk
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Addisyn Brown
http://theinfoheap.com/dui/ has information on dui laws by state, how to fight a dui, and what your sentencing will be like.
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Kelle
Some information here. A high BAC can be penalized more.
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/drive/a/aa082797.htm
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q S
I copied this from the PennDOT website.
You will be penalized for such a high breath alcohol number and maybe more as you were under the legal drinking age. You fall into the HIGHEST category (see web page for other categories) for penalties.If you are a 120 pound female you chugged 6 beers in less than an hour and jumped in your car. (you can check other scenarios about amount of alcohol consumed in certain time at the second link below)
These are penalties for no prior DUI
ungraded misdemeanor
12 month license suspension
72 hours to 6 months prison
$1,000 to $5,000 fine
alcohol highway safety school
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Susie Q
First Offense >>> 1500.00 fine
Probation >>> 1 year
Ordered by judge to add device to vehicle >>> then wont let car start if driver has been drinking which costs 3000.00 at cost to You
Insurance Hike
Criminal offense>>> So I would have lawyer to represent me
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nas88car300 jamie wins again
they will be sever
a fine of at least $1000
some mandatory jail time for first time any where from 48 hours to a week since you blew high it might be longer and since your under 21
yes you will need a lawyer and maybes/he can plead you a lesser sentence and fine
and more than likely you will have install an ignition lock on your car at your cost for installation and monthly monitoring fees
and that is just the start
you will have to carry sr22 insurance for at least a year or longer and it is not cheapand if you get a 2nd offense it will even be worse
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OZZIEGAL 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
if she doesn’t see what she is doing is wrong i don’t know how you are going to convince her. if the entire family were in agreement you could do an ‘intervention’ but whether they would say in front of her what they are saying behind her back is a bit of a gamble. you could ask your family’s minister to be there, as well as your family doctor if he/she would even be willing.
everything hinges on whether or not your judicial system is going to just wag their finger at her and shake their head! hopefully they will hand out a punishment severe enough to deter her from continuing on the way she is.
if you get enough answers here you could perhaps show her your question and our responses and tell her how frightened you were for her, and still are, perhaps that would help. but sadly i have found over the years people don’t want help forced on them, they have to hit their rock-bottom, they have to feel like there is no where else to turn or to go to before they will listen and respond in a positive manner.
i wish you well with it sweetie and hope it works out for her.
good luck!!
niki girl 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
She needs to go to an "alcoholic rehab center": I would call them up to ask them what action to take, otherwise she will end up hurting herself or someone else,doesn’t sound like she cares about that. Really sad…I think some people don’t have much of a conscience, this greatly effects the "empathy aspects" of their life. I’ve known 3 people like your cousin, they had to get in trouble with their families, and the law to learn their lesson.
Some people never learn, many alcoholics are very selfish, they wallow in self pity, instead of thinking of all the damages they do to others. I found that out from AA. You should call their toll free number and ask them for their advice. Just call toll free info, 1 800 555 1212. Best of luck to you and your family….
dragonsong 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
Your Future Mrs. Cobb – You need to do an INTERVENTION with her. Gather together interested family members and invite her over. Then you all basically sit her down and REPEATEDLY tell her she has a problem and how that is affecting her and each of you. One of you might want to take her to an AA meeting, also.
If you need help about doing the intervention, please contact AA and ask them for their advice or talk to a social services agent or your priest/rabbi/minister.
wondermom 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
It is very common for people to not accept the blame for their actions or to try to minimize the situation especially when it comes to drugs and alcohol. To admit you have a problem; to admit that you could have killed yourself or someone else is not only scary but means you have to do something about the problem.
I suggest having a family meeting or intervention where you all express how much you love her and all of the fears and concerns that you have for her. I would strongly suggest getting information on a 12 step program or some other options for help.
I don’t know if she is an adult or not, but if she is a minor then her parents should take away her car, etc..,
Good Luck!
QWERTY 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
When people get involved with alcohol and it affects their life and behavior, there’s a problem. But there’s another problem…
Though everyone can see it, the person with the problem will either deny it’s a problem or be oblivious to it.
I can’t see that anything you or anyone else says to her will have an impact until she has a moment of clarity herself. I would just offer to be there for her once she comes to the same conclusion that she’s not able to control it anymore.
Cherry 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
Unfortunately, you cannot help her unless she wants help. If she’s not even admitting to the apparent (to everyone else) drinking problem that she has, it will take more law breaking events (if she survives through it) before she is forced to look at herself. I know the family must be in such pain watching her going down like that but her luck will eventually run out and there is nothing you or any family member can do but be there for her when she awakens.
daydreamer 5:25 am on August 8, 2010 Permalink
You’re right she needs to take responsibility for her actions. Ask her how she would feel if she would have killed someone or killed a family with kids. Find people who have lost someone due to drunk drivers. She needs to understand she is playing with fire. Hopefully, eventually she will get her license taken away so she can not harm herself or someone else.