DUI

Facing a DUI charge can have serious and permanent consequences, including fines, license suspension, and even jail time.

These cases also turn on details that aren't obvious at first glance, such as the basis for the stop, the administration of the field sobriety exercises, the calibration and procedure behind any breath test, and especially the conversations during the encounter.

Liberate Legal helps clients understand what occurred, what the evidence actually shows, and what realistic paths forward look like.

• Traffic stops that escalated into a DUI investigation
• Breath testing at the scene or at a station
• Field sobriety exercises and roadside questioning
• License consequences following an arrest
• Prior DUI history on your record
• DUI allegations connected to an accident

The impact of these cases often reaches further than the courtroom. Common considerations include:

• Driving privileges and license eligibility
• Your criminal record and future background checks
• Insurance rates and coverage
• Employment, particularly roles that require driving
• Professional licensing
• Reputation and personal stress on family

• Read all paperwork carefully and note any deadlines for the license process.
• Preserve documents, receipts, photos, and any video you may have.
• Write down what you remember about the stop while it's fresh.
• Avoid discussing the case on social media or with anyone besides counsel.
• Speak with an attorney before making statements or entering a plea.

• Assuming the case is simple because the paperwork looks routine.
• Being too talkative during a DUI investigation.
• Assuming that “sleeping it off” in your vehicle means that you cannot be arrested for a DUI.
• Accepting a plea without discussing the issues with an attorney.
• Missing a license or traffic-related deadline that runs separately from criminal court.
• Volunteering details at first appearance or any other non-trial hearing without first discussing it with your attorney.
• Treating a first appearance as the time to make final decisions about resolution.
• Posting publicly about the arrest or the case.

• You've been arrested or cited for DUI.
• You received a notice about your driving privilege.
• There was an accident, injury, or property damage involved.
• You have prior DUI history.
• You're not sure what was tested, requested, or recorded at the scene.

Every case is different. Liberate Legal helps clients:

• Review the stop, the testing, and the paperwork in detail.
• Identify procedural and evidentiary issues that may matter to the case.
• Map out the license process and the criminal case side by side.
• Communicate with the court and prosecutors on your behalf.
• Help you make informed decisions about how to move forward.