If you are a US congressman do you have immunity from prosecution If you commit a crime like drunk driving ?
538862
No. You are confusing any privileges of Congress with diplomatic immunity; diplomats of foreign nations are immune from prosecution.
459536
It sounds like in your particular case, you don't want to sue the individuals, but the District Attorney's office and the Police Department. Individuals are only liable for their conduct in a public office if they knowingly violate someone's civil rights, and it requires a fairly grevious violation of civil rights. The police had to have reasonably known that they were violating a solidified right. Otherwise, they have qualified immunity.\n\nEdit: I wanted to add that the holders of a particular office are only protected from civil litigation, not from being sued to force them to do something they are obligated to do by law, but you would be suing the department really, not the individuals.
789001
that would be? 10 years ago is not counted with this new offense unless you were extreme DUI or injured someone. That is a pretty high reading. You go to jail in most states at .08. thank the cop for giving you a break and citing and releasing you. the other drunks may have puked on you.
547999
The fifth amendment just gives you the right not to respond to questioning that will prove you guilty in a court of law.  This applies during an arrest or after or if you are a suspect in a case or during a trial.  If you testify during a trial than you wave your fifth amendment right and can be cross examned by the prosocutor.
508899
Legally - yes, if you are serving the alcohol you can be held liable for your guests action while he/she is intoxicated. For example, if he/she wrecks on his way home from your house while trashed, the victim of the wreck can actually sue you as well as the drunken driver
82724
NO They are licenced and they can lose them if they do.They have to prove thier innocence if reported.In any state.
129521
You won't be charged with DUI, but rather with refusing a breath test.  In most states the punishment for this is equal to or greater than than the punishment for an actual DUI.  The chances of you getting off of that are absolutely zero.  When you got your license, you signed a waiver giving them the right to test you for alcohol any time you are driving without any need for probably cause or any other element of due process.  You have no grounds to argue you had the right to refuse the test, and whether or not you were actually drunk is irrelevent.
936301
It wouldn't really matter. A cop arrests you because you broke the law. They don't care what your political choise is so why would it matter to you?
1013477
There is a difference between an arrest and a conviction.  Depending on the severity of the the offense, (if it constitutes a felony charge,) they may have the grounds to deny your admission especially if there are more or similarly qualified individuals who do not have felony convictions.  More likely it would just < your chances.\nInsurance costs a lot these days and I'm not sure that colleges look favorably on things that might increase their liability.  Suppose you get into another alcohol-related incident while you're on campus, and someone gets hurt?  Why should the college risk it?  You already demonstrated\n\n1.  You may have a problem with alcohol.\n2.  You were irresponsible enough to get behind the wheel of a car, which under the wrong circumstances can become a deadly weapon,\n3.  And your intoxication was severe enough to be noticed by the police.
92107
A bench warrant will be issued for your arrest. While the PD won't actively pursue it, getting pulled over for a traffic violation becomes a major problem. So go do it - not because of the arrest factor but because it's your duty as a US citizen. We're entitled to a trial by a jury of our peers. You wouldn't want your peers skipping out if god forbid, you were on trial!
1057347
The District Attorney speaks for the State and has absolute immunity.  This is to allow the DA to be impartial and assumes that the decisions made by the DA are based on all available facts at the time.  If the DA does not wish to prosecute, or is not interested in a Plea Bargain, he does not have to do either.  A crooked DA is the greatest unbalanced exposure in our system of government, in my opinion.  Look at the reverse of this situation though - a Governor can grant a pardon to a convicted murderer if he chooses, and needs no reason.  Same thing for a President.  There are some people to whom the law gives special privileges.\n\nThe Police have qualified immunity in that they are Required to make a detention if in the presence of a felony being committed, or if they have probable casue (not reasonable suspicion) that the felony has been committed.  They do not, however, have to do either if they don't believe they have probable cause.  Also, since probably cause is a matter of perception at the time of the incident, the Police representative can simply claim that he failed to understand or observe a fact at the scene, and your lawsuit will fail.
786091
By american law, you can not be charged with the same crime for the same incident. On a seperate occasion, yes. Also, there are other charges they can charge you with later for the same crime.
896599
I live In Mount Vernon washington - My wife got rearended by an illegal alien on his way to get free food - as when the cop came all he had was a social services card as an ID - no driver's lic and no insurance and no registration - and yes the cop didn't call INS just gave him a ticket and let him go....\nThankfully my wife was in our truck and only had minor light damage - his car was totaled....thankfully.\nNo there are two sets of laws one for those of us who are here legally and one for those who choose to break the law every day....But the worst part is there are people who think that's okay ....boggles the mind....how they get away with so much....
1105105
If you don't have a full license then your insurance is void. Therefore if you are caught then you will immediately receive 6 points- with the new laws that means you will be banned from driving for 2 years because you will be classified as an inexperienced driver. \n\nIt is also a criminal offence and can carry a hefty fine and even prison depending on the circumstances- i.e if you were to have an accident and kill someone then you wont see the light of day for many years.\n\nThis is even if it wasn't your fault, because that fact is that you haven't proven your capabilities as a driver so its automatically your fault- just like drink driving.
97659
No (except in three cases, below)\n\nArticle 1, Section 6 of the Constitution provides that:\n"They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place."
746730
No, just having an accident, even if it is your fault, is not a crime. It is a civil tort. That means you may or may not be held responsible for your actions in a civil court.\n\nIf you were drinking, then it could be a felony.\n\nIf you were breaking another law (like fleeing from the police) when the accident  happened, then it could be a felony.
462774
I's illegal to use in a vehicle in the furtherence of a crime