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Convictions for major traffic violations, such as Driving While Intoxicated (DUI), Driving While Suspended (DWS – DWLS), Hit and Run, Reckless Driving, and Negligent Driving can result in mandatory jail and cost you thousands of dollars in fines and assessments. Taking or refusing a Breath Test or a Blood Test can result in driver’s license suspensions and SR-22 filings which may raise your insurance premiums. Mandatory Ignition Interlock devices and Electronic Home Confinement/House Arrest are now the norm.

John Davis aggressively defends against charges of DUI and traffic violations, and challenge breath test and blood test results in court and at the Department of Licensing (DOL). John Davis is experienced in dealing with numerous methods of breath testing and blood testing, and can challenge police accusations and the reasons for traffic stops. Charges that occur in your personal car can mean loss of your commercial driver’s license, so your job and livelihood could be at risk. You could be required to have an Alcohol Evaluation and take alcohol classes or alcohol and/or drug treatment. John Davis can steer you through these processes, and avoid unnecessary or excessive classes, treatment, home confinement or jail.

Most major traffic violations are classified as gross misdemeanors, although some can be a felony. This means that such a conviction results in a criminal record. It may be possible to have charges reduced to a lesser degree or in some cases a deferred prosecution program might be applicable and appropriate.

It is important not to wait until a second offense to seek legal advice; the time to fight charges against you is the first time you get them. If you are convicted without a fight, you have a second offense or a prior conviction should something happen within seven (7) years of you initial offense. One conviction can haunt you for a long time. Some alcohol related offenses now stay on the driving record for life!

A mistake at the wheel does not make you a criminal, don’t let them treat you like one!
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