Driving while drunk is a very serious offense and if you are arrested for this crime your best form of defense is Attorney Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County PA. Do not think for one minute that you are alone if you are arrested; 1.5 million Americans every year get picked up and charged with DUI or DWI. DUI means “driving under the influence” and DWI, “driving while intoxicated” means more or less the same thing, it means you have been charged while operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. The maximum blood alcohol content in PA is 0.08% which means that you can have up to but do not exceed 0.08 grams of alcohol for each 100 grams of blood. Anything over this and you are legally inebriated.
Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County will be the first to tell you that being found guilty of DUI is very serious, even your first offense can land you in jail for 90 days. The penalty may also strip the offender of his driving license, confiscation of the vehicle plates or even the vehicle itself. As well as these physical issues, there can be fines of $1,000 for a first offense up to $10,000 or more for subsequent offenses.
When you are charged with DUI you will have to appear in court, when this happens you want to be represented by Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County. If the charge is a first offense and there were no injuries or property damage the penalties may not be as harsh as they can be but jail time of 2 or 3 days may result. Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County will attempt to have any jail time that you spent when arrested applied to your penalty. As a first time offender the court may put you on probation for a couple of years and your lawyer will fight to see that the probation is what is known as “informal” which means you do not have to report to a probation officer. If however, the terms of your probation are broken you can look forward to more time in jail. Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County is aware of the harshness of prison and will do everything he can to keep you out of jail.
Your first DUI offense will mean that you have to attend a DUI offender school will cost you perhaps as much as $1,500 and no doubt your drivers’ license will be suspended for a year. If the use of a vehicle affects your work or health Michael Kotik, Lawyer in Bucks County can plead for driving restrictions rather than full loss of your driving privileges.
