Georgia DUI Child Endangerment

Although driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in Georgia is a very serious offense in any situation, drivers who are charged with Georgia DUI child endangerment face particularly harsh penalties for their actions.

Under Georgia law, an impaired driver who has a passenger under the age of 14 in his or her vehicle is in violation of the state’s child endangerment laws. What’s more, the law also allows drivers to be charged with multiple counts of the offense—which means you will face separate charges for each underage passenger. For example, if you have two passengers under 14 in your vehicle, you could be charged with two counts of child endangerment, as well as DUI.

The exact penalties for DUI child endangerment will vary based on the jurisdictional laws, your age, and the exact age of the passenger(s). In addition to these factors, the judge will also take your prior record and the circumstances of your arrest into consideration, such as whether anyone was injured as a result of your impairment, when determining your sentence. However, the penalties for a first-time offender can include up to $1,000 in fines, as well as a mandatory license suspension and maximum one-year jail sentence—and you can expect the penalties to increase for each subsequent offense.

To fight the charges against you, contact attorney Greg Willis immediately after your arrest. As one of the top DUI defense attorneys in the state, Mr. Willis is well-versed in Georgia’s complex DUI child endangerment laws and he can apply this knowledge to your case.

From challenging your breath test results and other evidence against you to proving the child’s parent or guardian acted negligently by allowing you to transport his or her child, Mr. Willis and his team will review all the facts in your case to find the best defense strategy for your situation. As evident by the firm’s AVVO ratings and online reviews on sites like Kudzu.com, the Law Offices of Greg Willis has helped countless drivers get their charges reduced to a lesser offense or even dismissed entirely—and they can help you too.

Call now for a free case evaluation and learn how you can avoid many of the life-altering consequences of a DUI child endangerment conviction. Should you retain Mr. Willis as your attorney, he will start working on your case immediately and even prepare a free license appeal letter to help restore your driving privileges. 

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