is it mandatory jailtime if you get a dui? i am in ohio?
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In either case, you need a lawyer.  First of all, did you blow?  If yes, and you were over the limit, you still need a lawyer.  A good DUI lawyer usually knows the prosecutor, and that won't hurt your chances for better consideration.  It's going to cost you some bucks, either way, it could cost you your license and your job.\nJail time is usually reserved for repeat offenders, property damage, or, personal injury or death.
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Just so there's no misunderstanding about California's DUI law, you cannot be arrested or convicted of DUI on a bicycle or "any device with wheels".\n\nTo be guilty of DUI in California, a person must be driving a vehicle, and a vehicle is defined as a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.\n\nBlood alcohol levels as reported are otherwise correct.  And as others have indicated, the DUI laws here have two parts; one that says you can't drive with a BAC in excess of the law, and the other that says you can't drive with *any* BAC if you drive like your head is up your... glovebox, I guess.
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Yes, but it's not called either DUI or OUIL.  The old law was OUIL, but since September 2003, it is now properly called an "OWI," meaning "operating while intoxicated."\n\nAn OWI is a misdemeanor unless charged as a third offense within 10 years, in which case it's a felony.  \n\nAn OWI carries:\n--30 days suspended license/150 days restricted license (automatic), plus $125 reinstatement fee\n--Up to 93 days in jail\n--Fines of at least $100 up to $500, plus court costs\n--Probation up to 2 years\n--Up to 360 hours community service\n--$1,000.00 "driver responsibility fee" to secretary of state for two years\n\nThe "lesser offense" of OWVI (operating while visibly impaired) is also a misdemeanor and is also considered a "drunk driving" charge.  The penalties for OWVI are:\n--90 days restricted license (automatic)\n--Up to 93 days in jail\n--Fines of up to $300, plus court costs\n--Probation up to 2 years\n--Up to 360 hours community service\n--$500.00 "driver responsibility fee" to secretary of state for two years\n\nFor more information, visit http://www.owidefenselaw.com/laws/first_offense_michigan_dui.html\n\nWilliam Maze
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You are not being scammed by the system.  Anyone who is charged and found guilty of a DUI must take a course through the Division of Motor Vehicles.  Go to the DMV website for your county and there will be a link to what you need to do.  If your boyfriend does not take the course, he may lose his license for good---never get them back---maybe pay a huge fine, and ---if the judge feels your boyfriend failed to take the course simply because he did not want to take the course, he could be charged with contempt of court or violating a court order and be sent to jail for whatever period of time the judge thinks is appropriate.\n\nGo the DMV website for the county you live in.  Either that, or find a lawyer.
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I had a DUI 18 years ago. I was young and dumb!\nEveryone at the hearing who had an attorney got 6 months probation and those who did not got a year.\nAn attorney can also help your fines costs get lowered as well as helping you not have to serve any jail time if your state requires it.\nIf you work your attorney can also help request a working license. That way you can drive to and from work when your privlages are suspended.
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Fighting a DUI in any state is tough. Chat with other people who have been on trial for DUI. There are several factors that make a person guilty or not guilty. Assuming you are the driver and you have had at least one drink with alcohol before driving and you have not been found guilty of DUI in the past. Questions you need answered:  (1) was your blood alcohol content .08 or above. You can, on your own, obtain your BAC results from the agency that charged you. This has a time limit. (2) Are you 21 years of age. If under 21 NO alcohol is allowed BAC of 0.00 is legal. (3) Why were you stopped? There has to be a reason why the officer stopped you. Did you break at least one out of about 1200+ traffic laws in the State of Ca? I feel these are three questions you must have answered before freaking out \n\nDrinking alcohol------------------> Driving------------------> Breaking a traffic law------------------------>getting stopped by police----------------->failing one field sobriety test------------------->arrest-------------->BAC test (breath or blood) evidence--------------->citation issued-------------------->released from arrest---------------> call a lawyer or not…can’t sleep at night….freaking out.\n\nIf you have been charged with DUI and have not gone to trial, do about 3 hours research before hiring a lawyer. Check out case law and case ruling on recent DUI trials in CA. Get stats on sentences for first time offenders. You should see a trend in fines, probation, time served….. In many states there is a max. sentence for a class one misdemeanor (ex. Max 1 year jail, 3 years probation, $2500 fine). This is told to you by the judge at your first court appearance. People freak when they hear this. This is where case law and rulings come in. Usually if found guilty you will (pay a fine, spend one night in jail, have to go to AA meetings, be put on 1 year unsupervised probation, loose driving privileges for 3 months) This is common.   \n\n If the only factor is DUI not involving a prior criminal history, accident, injury, death, damage, extreme DUI, a felony (drugs, weapons….). Get your BAC results. Find out why you were stopped. Get a copy of the Police DUI report. Look over the officer’s narrative (find out how you did on the Field Sobriety Tests). Don’t think you are the first person this has happened to. If the odds are not in you favor (if your at this point there probably not) go into court, plead guilty, take your lumps OR spend $6000 on a lawyer, listen to him tell the judge what a nice person you are, listen to him ask the officer questions he already knows the answer to (impressing you, getting more of your money, looking smart). Get a hug and a “I’m sorry” when found guilty. Get the same sentence you would have gotten if you would have pled guilty. \n\nThe way to beat a DUI is learn from your mistake. You committed a crime. Thank goodness you were stopped before someone was killed. Thank goodness this can be put behind you. Thank goodness you don’t have to live with this the rest of you life. Thank goodness you are worried and want to know how to fight a DUI, it shows that you know you did something wrong. I’m happy you’re a fighter. Keep your head up and come out a winner in this fight. \n\nI’m writing this because when an accident involving the death of an innocent person and a driver who is DUI my heart falls out of me. Lives are ruined on both ends. Lives of good people on both ends are torn apart. What a shame when a night of celebration turns into 20 years behind bars and people taking their last breath.. Think what a lucky person you are. I have seen too many who were unlucky.   \n\nYour Honor, I made a mistake. I haven’t made this same mistake since. I know I used bad judgment. I know this could have turned out to be a lot worse than it did. I’m just happy that I was stopped before more damage was done. I know that I will be punished for my bad judgment
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Each state sets its own rules on penalties for drunk driving.  The Federal government has its own penalty structure.  As for whether it would be greater of lesser than the state the Federal land is in, that would depend on the state.\n\nFederal law currently has DUI penalties as:\nPunishment may not exceed six months in the federal penitentiary and the fine may not exceed $5,000.00.
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You will be penalized for allowing him to drive while intoxicated. You will probably also get in trouble for being in the car and not stopping him.
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I would suggest that you contact an attorney... that said, driving with a suspended license is criminal with implications differing from state to state. Like the other posters have written, you could see jail time (not prison time), however that seems unlikely. If this is the first offense, and you have paid off the fines that got your license suspended in the first place, get your license reinstated. Go to court and show the judge your brand new license. He will probably fine you a big whopping fine and send you on your way. If you can't get your license reinstated, go to court anyway and see if the judge will give you time to get it reinstated. Hope this helps.
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Yes, unless you plan on never setting foot in that state again. Because if you do return to that state and your pulled over, when the Police officers runs your license, you will be going to jail on a warrant for non payment of this citation and or a failure to appear.
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Sounds pretty serious and yes, he will be charged w/DUI the other people could sue his insurance and should as they may not be able to work for some time. \nDrinking and driving is so wrong when you can call someone or a cab to take you home. \nSorry to hear your friends are hurt since this is all preventable.
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Well your first offence will have expired by now, so you wont get more than a few points and maybe a fine.\n\nYou should stop drinking and driving though for your own and the publics sake.
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I know in pennsylvania there is a program called ARD where the dui is wiped from your record check with the state you live in
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You will have to get the charges expunged to be free of this in the future also. This is a part of the computer age, with credit checks and criminal background checks. People discriminate legally all over the United States with this process. One with a felony drunk driving may have a 10% chance of being employed for getting drunk. I personally don't believe in drunk driving, but some of the States are punishing people into poverty. This also another way to control, and remove Americans from the voting process. Your going to have to live with your own choices I am afraid, and remember there really is no forgiving and forgetting after a conviction nowadays.
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The police will probably give you a "breathalizer" test to check if you have alcohol in your system. As you contend, you didn't actually drink, but was just holding an open beer can. You'll probably be ticketed and be asked to appear with your guardian before a Judge. This may just be a misdemeanor since you didn't actually drink but were just playing a prank.
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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.
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In several states, after a certain number of years of no DUIs, a new DUI is considered a first offense.\n\nIt sucks.  If I were in charge of the world, a person arrested for DUI would lose their license for a minimum of 2 years on a first offense and would pay thousands of dollars in fines.  They also would be permanently required to only drive vehicles with breathalyzers installed.  If any alcohol is detected, the car won't start.  If they violate these penalties, they would be imprisoned in work camps.\n\nAnyone killing anyone as a result of drinking and driving would be indicted and stand trial for murder.\n\nCan you tell that I'm sick and tired of drunks on the road?