Marion Drunk Driving Defense
Aggressive DUI lawyers who fight for your freedom
Patchett Law Office understands that you are extremely concerned about your future when you have been arrested and charged with drunk driving. Though DUI charges are serious, our lawyers put you at ease. We have the experience to handle your drunk driving case efficiently and effectively. A Marion DUI attorney at our firm will represent you in both parts of the legal process: the DMV administrative hearing and the DUI criminal case.
DMV administrative hearing
Most drunk driving arrests result in the statutory summary suspension of your driver's license. The length of the suspension is determined by the outcome of the breathalyzer or other chemical tests:
- If you agree to the testing of your blood, breath, or urine, a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or more will lead to a 180-day license suspension.
- If you refuse all chemical testing, your license will be suspended for one year.
After you are arraigned and post bail, you will be issued a receipt which allows you to continue driving temporarily. We have 46 days from your arrest to fight the suspension before it takes effect. Our DUI lawyers promptly file a Petition to Rescind Statutory Suspension of your license. We represent you in person in a hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles, where we make a strong case for you to keep your driver's license.
DUI criminal proceedings
If you have been charged with DUI, this means that a police offer made a determination that you were driving while drunk based on observation of your behavior, a chemical test, or both. A BAC of .08 percent or higher is the standard for DUI. However, you may also be arrested and charged if your BAC is only .05 percent and the arresting officer feels that you appear too impaired to drive. Our Marion DUI lawyers have many years of experience fighting DUI charges, regardless of the circumstances of your arrest. We examine every aspect of your arrest, from the road conditions to medicines you were taking to the methods used by the police officers in their roadside tests. Our drunk driving defense attorneys aggressively dispute your DUI charges and seek the best outcome possible for your circumstance.
Get help beating your Marion drunk driving charges
If you are facing DUI charges in Marion or elsewhere in Southern Illinois, you need to hire lawyers with thorough knowledge of drunk driving law and proven skill in the courtroom. For a free consultation with an experienced Marion DUI lawyer, contact Patchett Law Office.
