Your DUI Attorney's Job

YOUR DUI ATTORNEY´S JOB

If you have been charged with DUI it is highly recommended you hire an attorney to represent you. If you are contemplating doing so and wondering what the attorney should do on your behalf, here is a quick summary of the attorney's role.

The are two main roles that a DUI attorney serves. In no particular order, your attorney must fight for you in court and in the administrative hearing (DOL hearing). In the court system, this role involves vigorously investigating your case and attempting to maneuver the DUI charge to a less severe offense or even moving to have the matter dismissed. The attorney would be looking for legal defenses, mistakes by the officer or prosecuting attorney, or errors of judgment or law by the officer that may result in the suppression of certain evidence. In the administrative law (DOL) context the role of the attorney is to fight for you at the DOL hearing and do everything he/she can to ensure that you do not lose your privilege to drive.

The second main role the DUI attorney has is to protect you in court. Although this role seems secondary to the first (fighting on your behalf), the importance of protecting you cannot be under emphasized. There may be aggravating circumstances in your case that may lead a prosecutor or judge to impose substantial penalties (more jail) or more strict conditions. These aggravating circumstances would include passengers in your vehicle, an accident, a high BAC, multiple prior offenses, a weapon in your vehicle at the time, and so on. In situations that involve aggravating circumstances you need an attorney to protect you.

For information on your DUI, please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com/