Atlanta DUI Attorneys

DUI Defense Firm Serving Atlanta

Under Georgia law, it is a crime to operate a motor vehicle if your driving abilities are impaired by alcohol or drugs. You are considered legally intoxicated if your blood alcohol concentration is .08 or higher on a breath test. You may be charged with a DUI if your driving patterns are considered impaired by drugs or alcohol based on the observations of a law enforcement officer. Either way, you risk losing your driver's license and other serious penalties. To give yourself the best possible chance of minimizing the harsh penalties that a DUI carries, we strongly advise you to retain the services of a legal professional who knows DUI defense. An Atlanta DUI attorney at our firm can provide aggressive and experienced legal representation; we urge you to contact our firm to speak to one of our attorneys as soon as possible.

DUI Cases and Consequences

You have 10 days following the date of your DUI arrest to handle a license suspension of one year. If you do not act quickly, your license will automatically be suspended. Other penalties that may result from a first DUI conviction include from 10 days to 1 year in jail with a mandatory minimum of 1 day of incarceration, fines between $300 and $1,000, a minimum of 40 hours of community service, the cost of reinstating your license, other court costs and surcharges, as well as mandatory alcohol or drug abuse education or treatment programs. If you are convicted, your auto insurance premiums will increase and you will have a criminal record.

Subsequent DUI convictions within 5 years will result in more severe penalties, including the possibility of an ignition interlock device to be installed on your vehicle and license suspensions of 3 years.

In the face of such severe consequences, you should have the benefit of an Atlanta DUI lawyer at our firm who can begin working on your behalf immediately, who will ensure that your legal rights are protected and act as your advocate throughout the legal process.

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Contact an Atlanta DUI attorneyat our firm today if you have been charged with drunk driving or drug-impaired driving in and around Atlanta.