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Logging truck drove into my rental. They want to pay 83k for appraisal value of home and lossed rent. Multiple contractors estimate 220k plus to repair. Occurred in Arkansas. Driver was charged with DUI.
answered on Aug 19, 2024
An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The short answer is that it could depend on the terms of the policy. Some policies are ACV (actual cash value) and some are Replacement Cost. A local attorney should be able to advise definitively after seeing the... View More 
Is this true, and if so, is there a way to gain ability to enter the country? I have been to over 20 countries with the majority of them being since having a dui and have not drank per doctor’s directive in several years
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answered on Feb 21, 2024
It is true that having a DUI on your record could potentially affect your ability to enter Canada. Canadian immigration law considers DUI offenses as serious criminal offenses, and individuals with such convictions may be deemed inadmissible to enter the country. However, each case is evaluated on... View More
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answered on Nov 29, 2023
In Arkansas, as in many states, a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) charge typically requires evidence that you were operating or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. If you were merely walking to a vehicle with a gas can, this alone does not typically constitute... View More
DUI 8 years ago. Paid fines but did not complete classes. No other DUI. My daughters moving out this week and my father is elderly and not getting around really well and I need to be able to drive.
answered on May 14, 2023
In South Carolina, you would need to register for and eventually complete the Alcohol Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP) before driving privileges could be restored on a route-restricted basis.
answered on Aug 18, 2022
You may be accused of assisting or attempting to assist someone who has been issued a device restricting their operation of a motor vehicle. The cited statute prohibits that conduct.
answered on Mar 23, 2022
That is a question that cannot be answered without knowing all pertinent facts. However, you should know that a DWI does not mean that your parole will be revoked automatically. First, you should report the charge to your parole officer. That is your responsibility. Your PO will likely know about... View More
The vehicle that cause the accident don’t stop at a red traffic light driving from north to south and I was driving from west to east. I was the injured part
answered on Jan 29, 2022
A local attorney must advise you because different jurisdictions can apply different doctrines for apportioning liability when multiple parties are to blame. But your question remains open for three weeks. From a textbook standpoint, the infraction against you could result in liability on your... View More
my wife got in the drvers seat and drove on to our house, we live about 100 yards from where the accedent took place. do i need an attourny.
answered on Dec 31, 2021
Yes, you need an attorney. Proving you were in control of the vehicle is an essential element of a DWI case. You should visit with a defense attorney about your case.
Will all I have to pay is fines or am I going to do time for this?
answered on Dec 8, 2021
Nobody can answer this question unless they regularly practice in front of this judge.
answered on Apr 5, 2021
Return to Court with your proof. If you want additional assistance, then hire an attorney to do this for you. Please note that sometimes a failure to appear is issued when your name is called and you do not answer (perhaps you had not arrived, did not hear your name called, or just stepped out of... View More
answered on Oct 4, 2020
"MU" means "Misdemeanor Unclassified." In Arkansas Misdemeanors are classified as
A Up to 1 year in the county jail and $2,500. This is for DWI 1.
B Up to 90 days in the county jail and $1,000.
C Up to 30 days in the county jail and $500 fine.
U... View More
I also wondered can I just wait out the five yr an then get a dl when it's all off my records
answered on Mar 1, 2019
I would need more information to give an opinion. It’s not clear if an interlock order was entered. Normally, once an interlock device order is entered, it must be installed and kept in place for the duration of the order.
And started it to stay warm. She was approached by Leo and arrested for dwi. They talked to b.f. who was almost there- arrested her anyway. Put her in jail for 12 hours with no call. The lawyer she has seen thinks she should plead guilty. I disagree. What do you think ? She has never been in... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2019
Ultimately it is up to her whether she should fight the case. DWIs can be very fight -able depending on the facts. She should ask her attorney about his reasoning for wishing to plead guilty, there could be a valid reason.
I am currently represented by a Public defender in Little Rock Arkansas, and my trial is scheduled for Thursday, December 6, but despite repeated phone calls and emails, my attorney has not responded or answered any of my questions. As a result, I have had to research the law my own; and I am... View More
no room
answered on Oct 5, 2018
Get a lawyer right away. Probably don’t need to be putting a lot of info on the web.
I live in Missouri now but in 2011 I was living in Hot Springs AR, I got a public intoxication charge and never paid the fine. Now they have a hold on my drivers license so I can't get reinstated but I am eligible for reinstatement in MO, I have not had a DL since 2008/9 because I had a dui... View More
answered on Sep 27, 2018
If you hire an attorney they may be able to lift the warrant for you.
I recommend Shane Ethridge in that area.
answered on May 20, 2018
You can always refuse the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs).
The SFSTs are designed for failure to establish probably cause for arrest (plenty of sober people can't pass them for MANY reasons).
If you refuse the SFSTs, do not be surprised if (when) the officer... View More
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