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On a first time DUI conviction or administrative revocation, the state of Colorado will revoke your CDL for one year. A second DUI will revoke your CDL for your lifetime. If you are a CDL holder and you have been cited with DUI, time is of the essence. You could easily lose your livelihood if…
Yes, here are the details. If you refused chemical testing or you submitted to a breath test and the BAC results were a .08 or higher then the officer who cited you is required to confiscate your valid driver’s license and issue you a 7 day temporary permit. The temporary permit is a document with…
We suggest enrolling in and attending state certified alcohol classes while you DUI is ongoing. Your not admitting guilt and this cannot be used against you. By taking this step you are improving yourself which could be helpful in negotiations with the prosecutor handling your case. You want to make sure that you enroll in…
If you got a DUI and you requested a driver’s license hearing (known as an “express consent hearing in DUI cases) at DMV following the DUI, the hearing must be scheduled within 60 days of your request date. Be aware that the DMV is unforgiving of any reason that you or your attorney have for…
This is one of the most important questions we get from potential clients who call us. The answer is Yes, absolutely. If you are cited or arrested for DUI, then you must affirmatively request a hearing at the DMV in order to save your license from being revoked. This hearing is known as an “express…
Many folks who call us ask this question and the answer is, YES, you do have to go to court. It is not uncommon in Colorado for officers to give a citation and summons to a person charged with DUI instead of arresting the person. A summons (the ticket) requires you to show up in…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in 2016. But that number represents a mere 1% of the 111 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults on an annual basis. Those statistics might…
In December 2018, Joe Maher completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 24-hour Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and DUI detection course in Atlanta, Georgia. This course is the same course that DUI officers are put through to train them in administering and interpreting results of the scientifically validated field sobriety tests that drivers are put…
Yes, if a driver is cited for an alcohol-related or drug-related driving offense, then the Colorado Dept. of Revenue motor vehicles division (DMV) will take action against the person’s driver’s license. A revocation of the driver’s license will happen in one of two instances. The first is when a driver refuses to take a chemical…
For a first DUI or DWAI conviction or for a second DUI or DWAI conviction in a lifetime but more than 5 years ago, alternatives to a jail sentence are allowed. This can include options such as work release, home detention, treatment attendance. For a second DUI or DWAI conviction within a 5 year period…