Posts tagged “police officer”

Must a Police Officer tow your car after writing you a DUI?

In Illinois, I would like to know if a police officer must tow your car after writing you a D.U.I. As a police officer, I have heard that its state law to tow the vehicle even if their is a responsible driver available because there is a mandatory hold period. If anyone knows for for [...]

When are you free to leave a dui checkpoint under Nevada law?

If I was stopped in a dui checkpoint I would say "I want a lawyer present before I answer any questions" and "I want to leave unless I am under arrest." My understanding is that a police officer has to allow you to leave unless he decides to arrest you. So how long can a [...]

What are the laws around Illinois Child custody/Mothers Rights?

My friend has two daughters under the age of 4. The father of the children is a complete loser and just so happens to be in prison until next September for battery of a police officer and a DUI while license suspended. She would like to move to another state and restart her life with [...]

What does it take to arrest someone for DUI?

I heard from a friend that, one of his college roommates was arrested for DUI. I’ve taken one law class, so by no means am i an expert, but doesn’t the police officer have to build probable cause to arrest someone. In this situation, the driver had a single car accident in a rural area [...]