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If you’ve been arrested and charged with driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated in Colorado, there is no time to waste. You need to act fast in hiring the services of a top-notch DUI attorney who will ensure that you are fairly represented throughout your case.

Some questions you may be asking yourself after being charged with DUI might include:

Will I go to jail? If so, for how long?

What about probation?

Should I fight my case?

Can I still drive my car?

At the Law Office of Jill M. Jackson in Denver, we focus in representing our clients throughout the entirety of their DUI and DWAI cases, from helping you understand your rights, to choosing the best course of action for your defense. Our experienced team, led by Jill M. Jackson, takes an experienced and fearless approach to every case. Click here for some answers to frequently asked DUI questions.

Contact our DUI attorney in Denver to get started with your free initial consultation. We’ll get to work on your case, using an experienced approach to help determine the best plan of action.

DWAI Charges – What Are They?

In Colorado, the case may be such that you’ve actually been charged with a DWAI, rather than a full-on DUI. Compared to a DUI, DWAI (driving while ability impaired) is a lesser charge to some degree. DWAI is charged in situations where people are impaired but not legally intoxicated.

In Colorado, you may be charged with DWAI if your blood alcohol content is .05 or higher, meaning you can be arrested and charged even if you are just slightly impaired. This offense can still carry severe punishments, including the possibility of affecting your driving privileges. A DWAI becomes a felony in Colorado after three or more convictions for DUI or DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular homicide, or vehicular assault. This can carry penalties up to six years in prison, $500,000 in fines, and three years of mandatory parole.

If you have been arrested for DWAI, contact a DWI attorney at the Law Office of Jill M. Jackson in Denver today and get us working on your behalf.

Colorado DUI Penalties by The Numbers

What exactly will happen with your Colorado DUI charges? The possibilities are endless and extremely complicated. That is why it is important to enlist the aid of a DUI attorney in order to simplify the process and help you understand your rights, the potential consequences and the different options available to you.

Colorado’s DUI penalties are among the toughest in the country. In fact, Denver’s own Westword Magazine ranked Colorado as the 18th strictest state when it comes to DUI penalties. The following describes the host of punishments you could suffer if convicted of DUI, DWAI and UDD (underage drinking and driving):

1st DWAI: Misdemeanor

by 2 to 180 days in jail

$200 to $500 fines

24 to 48 hours pf public service

8 driving points on your record

1st DUI: Misdemeanor

5 days to 1 year in jail

$600 to $1,000 fines

48 to 96 hours of public service

12 driving points on your record

9-month license suspension

1st Underage Drinking & Diving (UDD): BAC of at least .02 but less than .05

First offense: Class A traffic infraction punishable by a 3-month license suspension, 4 driving points on your record, $15 to $100 fines and up to 24 hours of public service.

Second offense: Class 2 traffic misdemeanor punishable by a 6-month license suspension , 4 driving points on your record, $150 to $300 fines and up to 24 hours of public service.

Third or subsequent offense: Class 2 traffic misdemeanor punishable by a 1-year license suspension, 4 driving points on your record, $150 to $300 fines and up to 24 hours of public service.

2nd DWAI or DUI: Misdemeanor

10 days to 1 year in jail

$600 to $1,500 fines

48 to 120 hours of public service

8 driving points for DWAI and 12 driving points for DUI on your record

12-month license suspension

3rd DWAI or DUI: Misdemeanor

60 days to 1 year in jail

$600 to $1,500 fines

48 to 120 hours of public service

8 driving points for DWAI and 12 points for DUI on your record

24-month license suspension

4th or subsequent DWI or DUI: Class 4 felony

2 to 6 years in prison

3 years of parole

48 to 120 hours of public service

Possible Colorado DUI Defenses

No two DUI cases are exactly alike, which is why you need Colorado DUI attorney Jill Jackson to step in and defend your freedom will full force and aggression. No one should suffer life-changing DUI penalties if they don’t have to, therefore our lawyer can employ effective defense strategies on your behalf, such as:

Improper stop: The police must have reasonable suspicion to pull you over (i.e. swerving, failing to use your turn signal, running a stop sign, etc.) and if they don’t, then a DUI defense attorney can argue that you were improperly stopped by the cops.

Defective breath test equipment: Technology isn’t fully reliable, and many times, DUI breath testing equipment isn’t calibrated and stored correctly. As a result of these flaws, your breath test results may come out false positive or drastically higher than the truth. Thus, we can fight to prove that your test results weren’t accurate.

Failure to comply with SFST protocol: Officers must adhere to the Standardized Field Sobriety Test regulations implemented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If they don’t correctly follow each step, your results could be inaccurate and put you behind bars. As such, our attorney can work to prove that the officer’s misconduct and negligence, your underlying medical conditions, and external factors such as attire and weather conditions interfered with a fair and precise SFST.

Absence of Miranda Warning: When officers put you under arrest, they are required by law to read your Miranda Rights (or Miranda Warning). Failure to do so could get any evidence gathered after your arrest dismissed, meaning you may have a higher chance of walking away innocent. Our Colorado DUI lawyer will work tirelessly to explore every path needed to help you put your charges behind you.

You Don’t Have Long to Request a Hearing – Act Fast!

The reason we recommend hiring a DUI attorney ASAP is that you have only seven days after receiving your license revocation or suspension notice to request a hearing. We have the experience to get things in motion for you, call (303) 818-7209 now to keep in front of the ticking clock.

From start to finish, we work alongside our clients and help them understand their rights. We understand that people make mistakes and that while those mistakes are sometimes life-altering, they don’t have to be life-ruining.

Contact Denver’s trusted DUI attorney today at the Law Office of Jill M. Jackson to get started on your DUI defense. Call (303) 818-7209

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