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Clark & Towne Attorneys
1755 North Brown Road, NW Suite 200 Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
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05.08.09
A DUI is a felony or misdemeanor criminal offense, not just a traffic ticket.
If you are convicted of a DUI, there are mandatory penalties.- Your driver's license is automatically suspended upon conviction.
- Your auto insurance rates may skyrocket, and a conviction may be added to your credit report.
- If you hold a professional license, a conviction may be reported to your licensing or professional agency.
- If you are in college, you could lose your scholarship or be expelled, even without a conviction.
In short, you have a lot to lose. So it makes good sense to hire an attorney to defend you against these charges. An experienced DUI defense attorney can review the facts of your case to find legal defenses to your charges.
- 09.08.09
1. | What is the Administrative Hearing? |
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The Georgia Department of Driver Services has the right to suspend or revoke your drivers license while the criminal charges are pending if you took a breath test and the results are above the legal limit for your class of license, or if you refused to take a test at the officer's request. An Administrative Law Judge will decide whether the police officer had a legal right to stop you and a legal right to arrest you. If you took a test, the ALJ will also determine whether your test for alcohol content was legally above the limit. If you refused a test, the ALJ will determine if you in fact refused, or whether you were justified in refusing to take a test. If the evidence supports the arrest and evidence against you, your license will be suspended. See more frequently asked DUI questions. |