Before your hire us:
1. No Voice Mail...Ever. You will always speak to a live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
2. A FREE, no obligation, no commitment consultation with one of our highly trained attorneys to immediately assess your situation when YOU are available
3. A detailed explanation of the DUI justice system in easily understandable language - no "lawyer speak"
4. Specific, clear instructions to guarantee you do not miss a deadline in securing your rights with the Department of Motor Vehicles - even if you do not hire us.
5. A complete and detailed breakdown of the legal fee and additional costs which you are facing. No hidden costs or hourly add-ons to break your budget
After you have hired us:
6. Complimentary use of our Per Se DMV service, a former DMV hearing officer will review your file to establish each and every defense you have to the automatic suspension of your license. We are the only firm in the state who has a former trained DMV hearing officer on staff to aid in your defense.
7. A full and complete investigation into all the important facts in your case
8. Regular updates on your case status by our trained staff
9. Referrals to psychological and substance abuse programs if needed
10. Mailed and telephone contact reminders for court dates
When your case is done:
11 File maintenance for 7 years in a password protected secure digital format
12. Continued updates of the law as it may impact your life and licenses,
direction to a highly qualified, screened attorney for ancillary legal matters
and advice on how to handle disclosure of DUI arrest after case is dismissed
with explanatory letters to interested parties as necessary
3.06.2008 |
Latest CT DUI Law
Sec. 14-227a. Operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content.
(a) Operation while under the influence or while having an elevated blood alcohol content.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both. A person commits the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both if such person operates a motor vehicle on a public highway of this state or on any road of a district organized under the provisions of chapter 105, a purpose of which is the construction and maintenance of roads and sidewalks, or on any private road on which a speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of section 14-218a, or in any parking area for ten or more cars or on any school property (1) while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both, or (2) while such person has an elevated blood alcohol content. For the purposes of this section, "elevated blood alcohol content" means a ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person that is eight-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight.
CT DUI Law DMV Administrative Penalty Chart
| Blood Alcohol Level | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense |
| Refusal to submit to a blood, breath or urine test | 6 months | 1 year | 3 years |
| Test results of .02 or higher and you are under twenty-one years of age | 90 days | 9 months | 2 years |
| Test results of .08 or higher; up to, but not including, .16 | 90 days | 9 months | 2 years |
| Test results of .16 or higher | 120 days | 10 months | 2 1/2 years |
CT DUI Law Courthouse/Criminal Penalties
| First Offense* Test results of .08 or higher |
Second Offense* (within 10 years) Test results of .08 or higher |
Third Offense* (within 10 years oflast conviction) Test results of .08 or higher |
| Fine: $500 to $1,000 | $1,000 to $4,000 | $2,000 to $8,000 |
| Jail: 6 mo. 48 hrs. minimum mandatory or 6 mo., suspended with 100 hrs. community service. | 2 yrs., 120 days minimum mandatory and 100 hrs. of community service | 3 yrs., 1 yr. minimum mandatory and 100 hrs. of community service |
| Suspension:One year | Three years (or until you are 21 years of age, whichever is longer) | Permanent Revocation |