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answered on Sep 7, 2018
None. First offense, 30-120 loss. Second offense 1 year to 18 months, Third Offense, 2-3 year loss, Fourth or subsequent, 5 year loss.
answered on Jul 9, 2018
You can seek waiver of all of the fees except the $375 service fee post conviction.
she holds a pta and massage therapy license. Wil she lose them?
answered on Jun 26, 2018
She may be able to qualify for a diversion program if they have one down there. The County Attorneys Office can tell you whether they have such a program.
No incidents prior or afterwards, just a stupid decision at the time.
answered on Jun 14, 2018
Yes it will. You should contact a local attorney and have it expunged immediately.
answered on May 18, 2018
Yes. If it does not comport with the manufacturers instructions or the Kentucky Administrative Regulations, you may be able to have it excluded.
answered on May 4, 2018
Not unless there is an aggravator present, such as an accident, speeding 26 over, children present in the vehicle, etc BaC over .15, etc.
answered on Apr 20, 2018
Yes. If your blood alcohol is above .15, that becomes an aggravator. The presence of an aggravator in a case can subject you to harsher treatment and penalties if you plead guilty or are convicted of DUI.
not in vechicle, car in area, no driver, test was given failed sobreity and field test, but he was not driving, and officer gave him a dui anyway what can we do, with over 1/3 left and obligation to pay fine over 915.00
answered on Apr 17, 2018
If your son had a lawyer, or has pled guilty and been sentenced, it will likely be difficult to do. If he did not have a lawyer, you might be able to go in and have it set aside, although most judges don’t like to set aside pleas absent some type of fraud or mistake etc.
answered on Apr 17, 2018
If the driver has already plead guilty and been sentenced, it may be tonight to do. If he has not been sentenced, you can move the court to set aside the plea. However, judges are reluctant to do this absent some kind of showing of fraud, mistake, excusable neglect etc.
Someone called and reported that he was swerving so the cop ended up following him on a street he noticed the cop and pulled into a driveway where it was dark and scrapped a cable box, the cop stopped and asked questions, did a walking test and arrested him for dui. He doesn't remember the cop... View More 
answered on Mar 5, 2018
It really doesn't matter where you are stopped in regards to a DUI. If operating a motor vehicle and under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicant, officers, with probable cause for DUI, can effect an arrest. It severely weakens their case when someone refuses the breathalyzer because... View More
I let my friend borrow my car to go to the gas station and back. I have a witness that I said, "Promise me, only the gas station and straight back" and he said, "Yes, I promise. There and back." 4 hours later I get a call that he has totaled my car in a ditch driving drunk. He... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2018
The proper charge is Unauthorized Access to a Motor Vehicle. If you say it was stolen your friend will retaliate with, "hey, I know him and he gave me the keys and authority to drive the car. I was gone four hours, but I had no intent to permanently deprive him of his vehicle. He knows... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2018
He can, but there is a good chance he will not. A 4th offense is a Class D felony and calls for 120 days to serve that will not be set aside or probated. Most people try to get a one year sentence and go to the penitentiary because of the mandatory serve time. They end up not doing much more or... View More
Hello, I have a hearing to get my license revoked here in the state of kentucky, in about a month. My question is..if I move to another state and transfer my license there. Will they know? Will Kentucky notify them after the fact? Its not for accidents or anything or dui.. Its because I got a... View More
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answered on Aug 10, 2017
Once you are suspended or revoked in one state, other states will almost always FIND this on their national computer database. The National Driver Registry and other tools are in place to FLAG and deny you a license elsewhere. See this Wikipedia link:... View More
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