While employer guidelines may vary, the licensing board has specific requirements for reporting. You will want to have your specific guidelines analyzed by an attorney to ensure compliance. While arrests can be expunged if a case never follows and the statute of limitations has passed, most DWI... View More

A 7th DWI is well within the guidelines for Felony prosecution. If he has a prior felony, he is not eligible for probation from the Judge or Jury. However, some counties have diversion programs for repeat DWI offenders who are high risk. Some of his programs grant probation where a defendant... View More

When you take jail time for a DWI-REP case, there should be a license suspension. Even if the Judge does not place it on your Judgement and Sentence, DPS can. Depending upon when your last DWI was, this could also be a "hard suspension" meaning you cannot obtain an Occupational License.... View More

In Texas, a DUI is a Class C ticket for persons under the age of 21 who are alleged to be driving with any detectable amount of alcohol in their system. It is much more likely, your cousin has been arrested for a DWI which is a Class B or Class A Misdemeanor, depending upon the Blood/Breath Alcohol... View More

The statute of limitations on a DWI first is 2 years. However, there are certain things that can toll this limitations period. Once can be an active arrest warrant. You will need to contact a local, experienced DWI attorney to assist in resolving the matter.

The blood draw taken at the hospital appears to have been pursuant to a DWI arrest. This can be done with either consent or a search warrant. The officer has a special blood kit to retrieve the sample and then take that sample back to the police department where it is submitted for analysis at an... View More

A seventh DWI would put your boyfriend in a felony range of punishment. Even at two or more prior convictions, he is looking at a Third Degree Felony DWI-Repetition with a range of punishment 2 years to 10 years. If he has a prior felony conviction, not only is he not eligible for probation, but... View More

If you do not have a prior felony conviction, then probation should certainly be an option. What jurisdiction you are in will be a big deciding factor in what an appropriate sentence is. Contact a local, experienced DWI attorney for assistance.

I am terribly sorry to hear this. He will need an experienced DWI attorney to help gather evidence such as this witness statement and present it to the prosecutor. A criminal case must be proven Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and it sounds like your eye-witness account could certainly create a problem... View More

If Interlock is required as a condition of your bond, occupational license, probation, or final conviction, you should be advised by the court on the time limit you have to install the vehicle. It can be 7 days, 10 days, or even 30 days depending on the Judge's ruling. Contact a local,... View More

If you are currently on probation, one of your conditions is to not commit an offense against this or any other state. A DWI arrest would be an allegation that you did just that. It is possible, and even likely, that your probation department will file a Motion to Revoke or Adjudicate your... View More

Unfortunately, DWI convictions are not eligible for expunction. The law will change this year to allow for non-disclosures of certain first-time DWI probation convictions, but it will not be retroactive. You can learn more about this new law here:... View More

Any felony conviction comes with a warning of deportation. It is possible, though very difficult, to fight this. You will need to contact an expert immigration attorney to work toward this goal. You can learn more about the process here... View More

If your husband is currently on a PR bond then he will have to appear in court to answer for his charges. If he has two or more prior DWI convictions, then a subsequent DWI arrest should be filed as a DWI - Third or More. This is a Third Degree Felony. If he has previously been to the pen once,... View More

The Statute of Limitations for a Felony DWI w/person under 15 years of age is 3 years. You can learn more about this limitations period at https://www.versustexas.com/criminal/statute-of-limitations/.

The Statue of Limitations for a standard Class B Misdemeanor DWI is 2 years. There are several things that could toll the limitation period: an active arrest warrant or case filing for example. If you were called for court March 28th, it is likely your case was filed sometime before that date.... View More

It is possible for a third degree felony to be enhanced to a second degree felony if the person charged was previously convicted of a third degree felony offense or higher and served pen time as a result. This is called a Repeat Offender Notice. You can learn more about punishment enhancements on... View More

The Statute of Limitations is the amount of time the State has to file a case for a particular offense. In DWI cases, it is 2 years. If your case was filed within that two year time limit, then there is not a defense pursuant to the Statute of Limitations. As it appears, per your question, that... View More

One of the most important conditions to any probation is to not commit an offense against this or any other state. A DWI or DUI arrest is an allegation that a new offense was committed. Upon learning of this arrest, the Court may sanction your probation and reinstate, but more likely the State... View More

If you are alleged to have violated your probation, the Court will either pursue a sanction and reinstatement on probation or the State will file a Motion to Revoke your probation. Upon filing, the Court may issue a warrant for your arrest for you to be held at no bond until your hearing on the... View More