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 I discuss the legal, financial, and career implications of getting a Georgia DUI as a minor.

Financial Implications

In addition to your court fees, DUI fines, DUI school tuition, license reinstatement fees, towing charges, probation fees, the cost of missing school and work to attend court and jail, and the price of an ignition interlock device, you will have to pay legal fees.  Do not expect a good DUI lawyer to be cheap. A good lawyer with experience in DUI law has a much better chance to get your charges reduced or even thrown out than a lawyer who doesn't know DUI law and tells you to just plead guilty.

There is one more cost you need to plan on after a DUI conviction: new car insurance rates. After a DUI, insurance rates skyrocket.

One family's story:

When our 18 year old son got his DUI, our insurance rates went from $2,200 to $7,700 every six months. We were told we only kept our policy because we had been with the company for 30 years or so. We couldn't afford to pay this, so we signed an agreement that our son couldn't drive any of the family cars and dropped him from our policy. My son still wanted to drive, so he found a store front insurance company who agreed to provide the legal minimum insurance for $1,100 every six months. He was responsible for making his own insurance payments; we no longer covered that expense for him. It took three years of a spotless record and timely payments before he was able to get reputable insurance at a normal rate.

 

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