Alpharetta DUI Lawyer
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Alpharetta, you should immediately contact a DUI attorney today to begin fighting your drunk-driving charge.
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In Georgia, you are driving under the influence if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08 percent or higher. However, you can be arrested even if your BAC is lower than .08 percent if the police officer can show that your driving was affected by drugs or alcohol. If you are under the age of 21, you can be arrested for driving under the influence with a BAC of 0.02 percent. This is due to Georgia’s Zero Tolerance laws.
A conviction for DUI can impact your life in many ways. You may face time in jail, probation, hefty fines, and the total loss or suspension of your driver’s license. You could also be ordered to attend substance abuse education classes or have an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle, all at your own expense.
Many DUI cases in Georgia can be won or the most serious charges reduced to a less damaging "lesser" offense.
Besides legal penalties, you will face other consequences with a DUI on your record. If convicted, your automobile insurance rates will sky rocket – that is, if you can even find a company to offer you coverage. With an increasing amount of employers requiring clean driving records and background checks, even your livelihood may be at stake. How will you explain not being able to drive? How can you get to and from work?
You need to hire an expert in DUI defense. Just as you wouldn’t let a general physician perform brain surgery on you, you shouldn’t hire an attorney who doesn’t specialize in drunk-driving law to represent you. Hiring a non-specialist would be like asking a foot doctor to perform brain surgery. DUI laws are complicated and require a great deal of experience. We have over a century of collective years in the Georgia DUI business.
The criminal court procedures in Georgia are complex, even for a first offense. If your case involves special circumstances, such as causing an accident while impaired, or you have had a prior DUI in the past five years, your case will be even more complicated and require the skill of an extremely knowledgeable DUI lawyer.
For more information or to receive a free case evaluation, please call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also fill out our consultation form and a qualified DUI attorney will contact you.
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