What Happens When I Get Arrested For DWI In Oklahoma

Reader’s Question:

I have never been arrested for DWI here in Oklahoma though I admit that I sometimes drink and drive. I just hope this won’t ever happen to me, but just in case I get caught, what happens in a DWI arrest and how can I bail myself out?

Charity

East Canadian, OK

There are many things that you would have to worry about if you get arrested for DWI in Oklahoma. During a DWI arrest, the police officer would most likely give you some type of field sobriety test (FST) or a chemical test that would hopefully tell the police officer what your approximate blood alcohol content (BAC) level is. The police officer should read to you your Miranda rights which you need to listen carefully to and if the Miranda rights are not read to you during the arrest, you need to make your DWI lawyer aware of this as soon as you have chosen a lawyer.

The officers would go through the booking process once they have gotten you to the jail. This includes finger printing and mug shots. The officers at the jail will then keep you in jail until it is time for your bail hearing wherein the judge will look at all of your past offenses as well as past arrests and make a decision as to how high or low your bail should be.

You would have to find some way to get yourself out of jail once you have been assigned a bail amount. You might want to call someone to come pay your way out if you have the money at home. But if you don’t have money at home, you might want to call a bail bondsman to get something worked out so you will have a way out of jail.

What Oklahoma DWI Lawyer Can Do For You

As you face the situation of being charged with driving while intoxicated, you have before you the option of acquiring the services of a Oklahoma DWI lawyer. Although a few people may think they have the ability to pull through this tough part of their life on their own, there are a number of things that a lawyer can aid you in which you should not forget while you are deciding whether or not you will end up hiring a lawyer.

• Knowledge. Lawyers know DUI law, and that’s pretty much all there is to say there. They don’t need to read a thousand books and websites and still be confused, because this is what they do all day. They can hear your case and make the connections right away. What you did, what that means, what your chances are. It’s just easy for them.
• Tasks. A lawyer, if hired, can take over any number of mindless tasks related to your case that you would otherwise be doing on your own.
• Court. The part everything hinges on is when you go to court for your DWI. There is where the Oklahoma DWI lawyer can defend you.