DRIVING AFTER A DWI …..
The officer that arrested me took my driver’s license; does that mean I cannot drive?
No, it does not. It means you need a new license! When you come in to see me, I will explain more about this.
The officer said my license is AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED, is that true?
NO!! You have an absolute right to contest the suspension of your driver’s license but the time to make that request is SHORT!
One of the documents you were given when you were released from jail is a DIC-24 – or – STATUTORY WARNING …. Find it & re-read it.
Basically you have 15 days to request the hearing to contest the suspension of your license.
For a refusal (even the officer TOOK your blood, i.e. got a warrant) or a breath test failure (.08 or greater), you only have fifteen days from the date of your arrest to request this hearing. The form you need to request this hearing is located my website. Fill it out, fax it and keep proof of your fax. Don’t call.
The only exception to this 15 day >> if you GAVE blood – that is the officer asked and you agreed to give a blood specimen. In that case, you must wait for a letter from the Texas Department of Public Safety. They will send a letter to the address on your driver’s license to tell you the results of your blood specimen. If your blood alcohol content was .08 or greater, you will have 20 days to request your ALR hearing.
The request for an ALR hearing must be done according to the rules State Office of Administrative Hearings rules. As a courtesy, my office will request your ALR hearing free of charge if your schedule and keep your appointment, or you may use the form I have on my website to request it yourself.
REMEMBER to fax, not call.
www.TheTexasDWILawyer.com
OK, I requested the ALR hearing, what will happen? Does the ALR hearing affect my criminal court case for DWI?
Yes & no …. This is a very complicated question that largely depends on the facts of your case. I will discuss this with you at length so that you understand how the ALR hearing works and even assist with its defense.
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FIRST DWI FEARS ….
Will I have to go to jail if this is my first DWI?
The good news is you probably won’t ever go to jail on a DWI 1st, especially if you have a clean criminal record and there was no serious accident or injury that resulted as a result of your DWI 1st.
If I am not going to jail, then I will plead & take probation; when will the DWI fall off my record?
NEVER. DWI probation is a conviction that NEVER comes off your record.
Won’t it be less expensive to just plead guilty?
The average cost of just pleading guilty is at least $5,500.00, not including your attorney fees, or how much your insurance company will surcharge you.
Not to mention that pleading guilty will cause you to have a PERMANENT CRIMINAL HISTORY!
On the other hand, if you fight and win your DWI, you can take it off your record.
The best decision you can make??? Hire THE TEXAS DWI LAWYER – Kimberly Griffin Tucker – so that you will have the best DWI representation.
Why is Mrs. Tucker THE TEXAS DWI LAWYER?
Mrs. Tucker is the Texas DWI Lawyer because:
She know DWIs –
She knows how to defend them –
She knows how to WIN them!!!
Read about her DWI victories for all the PROOF you’ll need.
Mrs. Tucker must be expensive…. how much will this cost?
Having the best DWI defense is not cheap – but this is NOT the time to save money …. When it comes to lawyers, you really do get what you pay for but it is important for me that you can also have the best lawyer!
After all, money should never come between you and your freedom!
To keep my fees affordable, I set them with you in mind so that you only pay for the services that you want and need. But the best news of all? I offer two ways that you can have the best DWI defense:
- Discounts for payments in full … and
- No interest payment plans
We also accept many forms of payment – cash, check and credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express).
