My boyfriend and I just moved here in Oklahoma because his job requires him to live in this state. Though he hasn’t been arrested for DUI, I just need to know a few things about it because my boyfriend has a habit of drinking and driving. Does the DUI law here have special decree and that most likely require a specialized lawyer?

Stacey

Midwest City, OK

Finding out the scope of DUI is a difficult and likely contentious process. Breath test, field sobriety tests, chemical tests don’t show the whole tale and the outcome of these tests is most of the time misconstrued. These tests could be gotten all wrong, misread, or completely ignored. Also, depending on the circumstance of the DUI case, these tests could result in severe punishments, jail time and fines.

It may require a specialized lawyer to comprehend with the intricacies of the DUI laws in Oklahoma. Each state has specific DUI laws and Oklahoma also has a number of statutes that only experienced DUI lawyers can overcome. For instance, if a person gets convicted for DUI and there was a passenger who is less than 15 years old when the DUI accident occurred, the penalties can be doubled. Also, succeeding DUI convictions are felony cases and could have a fine of $5,000 and jail time of 10 years.

Even people who are not exactly driving can be affected by a number of DUI laws in the state of Oklahoma. A person can be charged with DUI by just sitting in a vehicle with the keys in the ignition if the person has even the least amount of alcohol in his/her system. Since DUI is very hard to go around, a devoted and experienced DUI lawyer could aid in avoiding a long period of agony and pain.