Michigan Drunk Driving
Welcome to owidefenselaw.com. This site was created by the Maze Legal Group, a group of aggressive attorneys representing clients accused of drunk driving across the State of Michigan.
Because so many sites provide so little substantive information about drunk driving in the State of Michigan, this site was created to explain and detail Michigan drunk driving law. The information is often times overwhelming, but we hope that you can easily access quick information and facts about Michigan's drunk driving laws and how those drunk driving laws are enforced.
According to the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM), there were 53,166 drunk driving convictions in Michigan, (including 2nd and 3rd offenses) in 2002. There were 23,939 convictions to OUIL, 29,227 convictions to Impaired Driving, and 145 trial acquittals. Another 1,366 charges were reduced to non-alcohol related charges. With Michigan's new 0.08 law taking effect on September 30, 2003, the number of arrests and convictions will almost surely increase.
A person accused of a first time offense for drunk driving in Michigan faces a maximum of 93 days in jail, community service for not more than 360 hours, and a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, plus court costs. Additionally, the secretary of state will suspend your license for 30 days, with an additional 150 days restricted driving privileges. Finally, the Michigan secretary of state will now impose an additional "driver's responsibility fee" in the amount of $1,000 a year for two years.
Penalties and driving sanctions increase and become more severe for repeat offenders. Repeat offenders face imprisonment and revocation of driving privileges.
In Michigan, because a person accused of drunk driving faces incarceration, you are afforded the right to have an attorney and the right to a jury trial. We feel that you should take advantage of these rights, regardless of whether a particular judge or prosecutor is willing to agree not to recommend jail or accept a plea to a supposedly less serious offense. There are serious consequences to a Michigan drunk driving conviction--irrespective of whether the conviction is to Operating While Intoxicated or the less serious offense of Operating While Visibly Impaired.
Please do not hesitate to call our law offices if you have been charged with a drunk driving DUI OWI DWI charge. Call us toll free at (888) 941-1122. Experienced drunk driving defense attorneys are ready to help you fight your case.
Disclaimer: The materials contained in this web site have been prepared for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature, and it may not apply to particular factual or legal circumstances. In any event, the materials do not constitute legal advice or opinions and should not be relied upon as such. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act upon any information in this web site without seeking professional counsel.
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