The Law Office of Alvin Brown represents people throughout Colorado Springs and the surrounding communities who are charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs, or both. Driving under the influence in Colorado carries serious consequences. Many people charged with DUI in Colorado Springs have never been arrested before. Many people who are facing DUI charges in Colorado Springs have not even had any prior involvement in the criminal justice system. DUI charges affect people from all walks of life. When you are charged with a DUI or a DWAI in Colorado you have a battle against two government agencies. The state will prosecute you through a criminal proceeding in which you will deal with the District Attorney’s Office. You will also have to go through administrative hearing with the Department of Motor vehicles in a separate proceeding.

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Colorado DUI Laws

Like many other states, Colorado has enacted laws that are tough on people charged with drinking and driving. If you are stopped and found to be driving with a BAC of 0.05 you will be charged with driving while ability is impaired. This charged is sometimes referred to as DWAI. If your BAC is 0.08 or greater then you will be charged with Driving Under the Influence. This charge is commonly referred to as DUI. Both of these BAC numbers relate to a Colorado Revised Statute that allows for a presumption to be made about your ability to control your car. These are per se charges and if you are facing these charges you need to contact an experienced Colorado DUI defense attorney.

Many people charged with DUI and DWAI offenses do not even take a chemical test. They often wonder how the state of Colorado can prove that they are guilty of DUI or DWAI. Even if you do not take a chemical test you will be prosecuted and you can be convicted depending on the facts of your case. Colorado law does not necessarily require a certain test result for a driver to be found guilty of DUI or DWAI. Instead there is a Colorado Revised Statute that focuses on the driver’s ability to control the vehicle and not on the result of a particular test. If you are charged with DUI or DWAI and you did not complete a chemical test the Colorado Department of Motor vehicles will consider this a refusal and you face a one year suspension of your driver’s license, even if you are not convicted in your criminal case. If you are charged with DUI or DWAI and you did not complete a chemical test you need to contact an experienced DUI defense attorney. A defense attorney can look at the facts of your case and present them in the best light possible for you.

Colorado DUI laws even allow for you to be charged with Driving under the influence if you made it home safely and are sitting in your drive way. You might even be charged with DUI in Colorado if you are found to be under the influence of certain prescription or illegal drugs. If any of these situations relate to your situation you should call Colorado Springs Defense Attorney Alvin Brown. He can help you fight your DUI and help you reach the best resolution possible.

Possible DUI Penalties

The penalties for Driving Under the Influence can vary depending on the facts and circumstances of your case. Some of the factors taken into consideration are prior DUI or DWAI convictions, the results of your chemical test, and the status of your driver’s license at the time of the offense.

Some potential penalties that apply to DUI cases include but are not limited to: License suspension or revocation, court ordered alcohol or drug treatment, court ordered community service, fines and costs, probation and probation supervision fees, and even jail time.

Colorado DMV Hearings and the Administrative Suspension of your Driver’s License If you have been arrested and charged with a DUI in Colorado Springs, the first thing you need to do is contact the DMV and request your administrative hearing. It is important to know that once you have been arrested for a DUI or DWAI your time to have a say in the Department of Motor vehicles hearing process starts. You will be served with a notice of revocation and you have only seven days from that notice to request a hearing with the Department of Motor vehicles. Even if you are in the process of finding an attorney it is important that you contact the DMV and request your hearing immediately.

Representing Colorado Springs Clients charged with:

• Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol or both
• Driving While Ability is Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol or both
• Minor in possession of alcohol
• Minor Driving with Alcohol in their system
• Any other Alcohol or Drug related offense

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