they said it was a class a misdamener(howevver u spell it)i dont know anything about the law and i didnt even know she did that kind of stuff ,but i am worried and want to know how bad she can get in trouble…she will loose every thing she has if she has to stay in jail!she has 2 dogs and her house is a section 8,she is also on disability,they didnt find much…she also had 2 dui’s a long time ago…..like about 10 years ago,she lives in indiana…..what do u think they will do to her?i am worried for her!please help!!!!!

Back in my younger days i was stupid and got caught driving drunk three times that happened 10 years ago i completed everything the court order ever since the only thing i got on my drivers llicense is a speeding tickets will immigration considered my past for basis on moral conduct

I was pulled over for tossing a cigarette out of a window on halloween. Cop was part of a task force in Glendale, CA to bust DUI’s. I just pulled into a gas station I admit I did not signal and did toss a cigarrette out the window. First I was asked if I had been drinking I said yes at dinner. Followed by being accused of smoking marijuana over and over and over again, even after being handcuffed. Cop said my tongue was green. After about 30 minute FST I submitted to breathalyzer and blew .082. This was about 45 min after dinner. THen taken down for blood test. I do not know those results yet. The cop constantly berrated me for questions and explanations for my behavior. For example he asked me to stand with my feet together and hands at my side. Instinctively to be comfortable I put my hands in my pockets and spread my feet a few inches. After doing the 9 step straight line test I spined on my feet and walked back, which he said he believed I did not do as he said which was to take small steps in turning. yes I was legally drunk when he did breathalyzer according to it, I do not know when he pulled he pulled up behind more in the gas station or when I got the blood test.

Friend was in car with me, she can testify to how they treated me. Documentation also proves how distracted they where. They were so busy staring at her that they put her birthdate down on the DMV form rather then mine.

First question what are my options?
Second question do the cops have right to belittle and do everything they can to try to scare a confession out of a person like this?

I have long hair, and used to have bad teeth so have been accused atleast dozen times in past 10 years of being a drug addict, drunk etc.. even with no drinks or any other substance in my system. One cop told me I exhibited being under influence (I get nervous now around cops), other admited way I look is reason. Both of these never charged me. I have almost accepted I am persecuted for how I look, but still makes me nervous. This is my first DUI.

If you received a dui in 1996 and the law changed jan.1 2005 making it retroactive from 7years to 10 years. Does that mean after completing all court requirements and completing the orginal 7 years the court can make it prior offense if your arrested for dui after jan 2005?

When an insurance company wants to know if you’ve had any DUI’s in the last 10 years, can they really find that out or are they just hoping you’re stupid enough to tell them? Because I live in Pennsylvania and am pretty sure it comes off your driving record after 3 years, but if you have a second offense after 10 years, it is treated as a first offense. Is this correct?
And the DUI was in New Jersey and was a first offense, so I wasn’t penalized for it in Pennsylvania, I just couldn’t drive in Jersey for 7 months. So I believe it is on my Jersey record but not my PA record. Can the Insurance company find out?
And when I say its not on my PA record, I mean that they know about and if it happened again, they would act accordingly, but Its not considered a DUI because I didn’t get a jury trial in Jersey as is my right in Pennsylvania.

Okay, the title of this question leaves out some details I will fill in here.

Here is the situation…

I received a DUI in Southern California (Santa Barbara) in late 2007. I was living at home (I am from the area) for a while after having lived in New York City for over 10 years. During my time in NYC I made the huge mistake (as I have since found out) of not switching over my license to NY State (apparently, my lawyer informed me that this not only would have allowed me to keep my license in hand but also that, because I could still prove NY residency at the time, I wouldn’t have had to attend those idiotic DUI classes they punish you with).

Anyhow, I spent my year in California and made it through the classes and have now just paid off the fine. This is where my problem begins…

I moved back to NYC over a year ago. I am now wishing to make my license a NY State license. However, NY law does now allow you to transfer a license from another state that possesses any sort of restriction. Though I have paid off the fine and basically fulfilled all of the responsibilities that the Court ordered, I am still under the impression that the DMV still requires me to have an SR-22 (proof of $ responsibility), for which I will have to purchase insurance. The problem is, I never needed insurance before. I have never owned a car and before I left home I was covered under my parent’s policy. I DID purchase insurance while in California in order to have the SR-22 on file with DMV, but upon moving I let my insurance expire as I could not afford the payments and had no need to drive (a big plus about NYC).

If the DMV rule is what I understand it to be, I’m under the impression that I must have an SR-22 on file (in other words, purchase insurance) even though I have fulfilled my court-ordered punishment (and yes, I do know that they are separate entities with separate rules). And since I need the SR-22 on file to get my license unrestricted in order to transfer my license to NY State, I’m forced to buy insurance that I don’t need in order to do it.

If you’re wondering why I don’t need the insurance…again, I live in NYC, own no car (with no intention of ever having one) and do all of my driving in rentals when on the road for work or vacation so I’m covered by the rental agencies. I REALLY don’t want to spend money I don’t have on something I don’t need just to do this.

Can anyone offer advice on working this problem???? Any and all help is appreciated.

Thanks,

J

I wanted to become a reserve office for my local Newport Beach Police Department. I was, however, convicted of a wet reckless charge in January of 2005 and will be finishing my informal probation in January of 08. Can anybody tell me if I am still qualified or do I have to wait 10 years when the DUI can no longer count as a prior?
For all those people writing judgemental answers…I received this conviction and paid my dues. Both monetarily and emotionally. I have established a neighborhood designated driver system to prevent drinking and driving and have never even considered drinking and driving again. Within the 2 years since my conviction I have also lost a close friend to a drunk driver. DO YOU THINK I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON? I pray to God I never hurt myself or anybody else in the past. So instead of you ASSES that tell me I shouldn’t consider doing anything to better my life like being a reserve officer (WHICH MEANS COMMUNITY AND NON-PAID) I think you should reconsider your own lives and think about whether you have ever made a mistake.

i got a dui back in 1996 but i never took any dui classes. is this thing supossed to go away in 7-10 years or will it stay on my record until i complete the program?

This happened yesterday, and the person is still in jail. The court date is tomorrow. If he/she pleads guilty will they go back to jail right away if sentenced? Also, this person had a DUI 10+ years ago. Can public defenders try to get a less harsh sentence/charge or some deal? Thanks.

My friend had a dui back in January of 2000, he received another dui this weekend, According to the state law here in California, before it use to be 7 years and now they changed it to 10 years in Sept. of 2004, would this be his 2nd dui or will it start back over to being his 1st dui. Please don’t give a stupid answer like he should be locked up, i am just looking for good answers please.