Provo DUI Defense Attorneys
Every year, a substantial number of people in Utah are charged with driving under the influence (DUI), and every year, many of those people lose out on important opportunities to defend themselves against the consequences of a DUI conviction. It is important to take these matters seriously because a conviction will be on your record for 10 years and any subsequent offenses may be enhanced to a felony charge.
At Esplin | Weight, our Provo DUI defense lawyers understand that these charges can be difficult to fight against. We provide aggressive representation to help you avoid or reduce drunk driving charges. We can represent you in an administrative hearing and we are not afraid to take your case to trial. Contact our Utah criminal defense attorneys online or call 801-921-4907 for an initial consultation.
Seeking to Avoid License Suspension and Criminal Conviction
Many people who are charged with DUI are not aware that almost every DUI defense case in Utah goes through two separate stages: a driver's license hearing stage and a criminal prosecution stage. The lawyers at our Provo license suspension defense law firm will make sure you have the opportunity to assert your rights at each of these stages. The administrative hearing is very important because it gives you an opportunity to question the police officer about the DUI stop and arrest.
The sooner you retain an attorney the better. With a DUI charge, you may lose your license for 60 days, 90 days, one year or even longer, before you ever step into a courtroom. By obtaining legal representation as soon as possible, you may increase your odds of beating the charges and minimizing any loss of license time.
If you have been arrested for drinking and driving, you have a 10-day window to request a hearing at the state Driver's License Division. If you do not request a hearing, you will automatically lose your license for at least 90 days.
In the criminal case, if you are found guilty, you will face additional consequences. Your driver's license suspension may be extended further into the future, and every DUI conviction, even for a first offense, carries a minimum jail sentence.
We Will Take Immediate Steps to Protect Your Rights
If you want to fight a DUI charge, it is important to hire an experienced Utah drunk driving defense lawyer. By taking the right steps early in your case, we can prevent the police or prosecutors from taking advantage of you.
For example, if a field sobriety test was used to establish probable cause to arrest you for DUI, we will immediately request all the details of the test and begin assessing whether it was done correctly. By contesting field sobriety tests at your driver's license hearing, we are often able to avoid the criminal charges entirely, or at least set a good precedent for the criminal case.
Call for a Consultation With a Utah County Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer
If you have been charged with drunk driving, it is important that you retain legal counsel as soon as possible. Contact our Provo DUI defense attorneys online or call 801-921-4907 for an initial consultation to discuss your case.