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  • Repeat DUI Lawyer in Salt Lake City     A second or third arrest for drunk driving in Utah exposes the defendant to the risk of severe punishment. A second-offense DUI charge requires 10 days in jail or community service with a mandatory license suspension of two years. Third and subsequent offenses are charged as felonies. They are punishable by up to five years in prison with a [...]

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    Think Long Term: Fight Your Salt Lake City Misdemeanor DUI Charge   Utah is known for its particularly strict laws regarding driving while drinking, including its "Not a Drop" policy. You may think there is no chance of fighting the charges, and might just want to plead guilty and put this embarrassing situation behind you. This is possibly the worst path to take — especially for a [...]

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    Fight To Keep Your Utah Driver's License   One of the most immediate effects of a DUI conviction is immediate license suspension for an amount of time that depends on the circumstances under which you were charged. An experienced attorney has the ability to defend against DUI charges in ways that prevent or limit license suspension. Greg S. Law is a former police officer who [...]

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    Utah legislative representatives, prosecuting attorneys, and state officials are pushing for probation and parole reform. The main goal is to cut down on the number of adults in Utah who are on probation and parole and to lower state spending.   According to the Deseret News: "We have a problem of mass incarceration," said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, a Democrat. [...]

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    According to the Desert News the chairman of the Cedar City Planning Commission and candidate for City Council was arrested for investigation of DUI over the weekend. The iron County sheriff's department booked Richard Gillette (52) for driving under the influence and having an open container on Saturday September, 9th around 6:30 pm. According to the Utah Highway Patrol's test Gillette had a [...]

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    The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that held a woman criminally negligent in an accident that killed two people on a motorcycle. The ruling highlights the importance of understanding prosecutorial error. The Facts   The accident occurred in 2005. The woman was making a left turn on Route 12, near Charlestown. She turned and struck a motorcycle in the oncoming [...]

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    The purpose of Utah's MIP (minor in possession/consumption) law is to deter minors (under 21) from engaging in alcohol-related criminal acts which may later result in serious consequences. The Penalties for MIP violations are determined by the statutes below and the date of the offense. For offenses committed on or before June 30, 2011: 32A-12-209 (Repealed 07/01/11). Unlawful purchase, [...]

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    There have been differing opinions over the years about sobriety checkpoints and whether they have, as intended, helped to keep drunk drivers off of the roads. However, new data shows that they have been simply costly, ineffective and a distraction for police officers. Sobriety checkpoints are just one of the tools that law enforcement uses to catch drunk drivers and lower the number of car [...]

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    Since May 1, 2006, Utah has required drivers convicted of certain driving offenses involving alcohol to install ignition interlock devices on their vehicles. And, since 2009, first-time DUI offenders in Utah are also required to install these devices. All drivers should take note of the requirements of these devices and how they affect a person's daily life.   Offenses That Require [...]

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    Recently, Utah changed the penalties for those arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) who are under 21 years old. Under the old law, if police stopped a driver under 21 and the driver had "even a drop" of alcohol in his or her system, the driver would lose his or her license until age 21. Lawmakers saw that those who lost their licenses were driving anyway and looked for ways to encourage [...]

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