What can I expect at my court sentencing for a DUI charge?
954370
If you have a license it will be gone for a yr if its ur first dui offence and if you pled guilty you might get fined but maybe driving school to get ur license back after ur yr is up nothing major tho as long as this is ur first dui offense if its like ur 3rd dui u prolly go to jail
929115
In today's climate 2 DUIs are definitely not good at all. Get a good lawyer to work with the DA and get into outpatient substance abuse counseling. You can probably get off with probation and continued counseling. I wish you luck whatever happens. One last word: If drinking is causing you problems, you might have a problem with drinking.
556795
just one more thing ... even if the cop does show up , plead not guilty, and the cop will most likely pull you aside before the  hearing and   give you a  plea bargain to a lesser charge - as long as you are respectful, and did not give him/ her a hard time when you got the ticket...trust me ... I know ....
136363
None! It is a Felony and it will show on there record.  Anyone that receives a DWI regardless of what state they live in should respect the lives of others on the road.  They should not put people, including myself in danger of a crash just because they thought it would be alright to drink and drive.
209753
That's a real shame.  You poor, poor, poor dumb ass alcoholic.  Ever consider calling a cab?  Worse yet is the fact that the state you live in allowed you to get 5 DUIs.  Where I'm from you will most times serve after your second.  The simple fact of the matter is that being as old as you are... it's already too late for you.  You will never change ever.  You have chosen to spend your life in a bottle chasing wiener half your age and half the time probably getting paid for it.  You say you have a good lawyer, so why post your question here?  In your reality is there going to be a magic answer on the Internet that is going to keep you out of jail?  I'm half your age and even I know that. Jeez.... I really hope you haven't procreated because if you have I'll bet they're proud of you now.  I'll bet you're proud of yourself.  Not once did you even mention being ashamed of yourself or consider what could have happened had you wrecked.  The best thing you can do for yourself is GO TO JAIL.  At least there you can't drink.  Maybe get yourself a little lesbian lover and spend your time planting flowers instead of graves.
1026537
you will be given something called P.T.I, which means you will be fined and probation, but you cannot get in trouble for 12 months if you do then the drug charge will come back to you. The fine will be approximately $600.00 if you were pulled over meaning you were driving you will also be given a surcharge of around 125.00 a year for 3 years.\n\nTo be exact the fine is as followed.\n\n225.00 for possesion of under 50 grams\n175.00 for possesion of paraphenalia\n100.00 for safe neighborhood\n100.00 court cost\n\nAnd to be more clearer the probation isnt a probation where you have to go see a probation officer it just means you cannot be caught with any drugs in that years time. Also be forwarned they will do random drug tests..
1047634
It depends on the prosecution, the family's intentions to file charges, the states. I would say the minimum would be manslaughter and maximum murder. Does he have prior alcohol related accidents or fines-that will be a big factor in his history, or any other driving or drug offenses. I'm sorry for both your families.
45053
That all depends on the state. Each state has different sentencing laws.
709256
If you mean driving probation, yes. In Texas it is 3 moving violations in 18 months period and the judge puts you on a year (usually) probation. Get one more moving violation in that probation period and you lose your driver's license. \n\nIf this is your first DUI, you're problably looking at probation. Because DUI is a heavy offense, you'd better get a lawyer. 2nd DUI, 5 years, 3rd DUI, 8 years, 4th DUI is 10 years and 5th DUI is 25 years. The lawyer actually helps on the bigger penalty assesments, believe me.
985118
Do a plea with adjudication  withheld.  They can send you to jail if the Judge desires.  Your license was suspended end of story.  Show the Judge that you are currently working to rectify the DUI charges with the state.  Hence, you can ask for some mercy.  Before you go to Court, get your DUI obligations all cleared up (including community service and alcohol counseling if required) and get your license out of suspension if you can.  Get a hardship license if you still have a suspension waiting period. \n\nReally, do your best to make the Judge happy that you are taking your DUI suspension seriously.\n\nGood Luck and Take Care
746647
I am in law enforcement in Maine. The punishment depends on a number of things, including the discretion of the court, your criminal history and the nature of the crime. I encourage you to call the (non-emergency line of) your local police department and you can ask anonymously what sentence that statute holds. I will tell you that officers HATE to take these calls, because there is such a variance from crime to crime and person to person, so you won't get a specific answer, only a possibility.
128631
This depends on the state you are in and the judge that you get. There is a range of sentences, and it varies by state.
679173
First do not drink too much and drive. If you do have a couple of beers or glasses of wine at dinner and are of average weight, you should be ok. There are charts available that can give a gauge as to how many drinks you may have in a given time period for your age, sex and weight. This is a gauge only and can be affected by amount of food in your stomach etc. \n If you are pulled over and believe that you are not impaired then the best policy is to cooperate and be polite. In most states you would have had to be pulled over for a traffic infraction or based upon reasonable suspicion of impairment (most cases of reasonable suspicion would fall into a traffic violation category anyway). Many officers are specialists in DWI stops and will conduct the stop in a certain way to gain evidence of impairment. This will include your speech, mannerisms, odor of alcohol, coherence etc. If the officer is not satisfied that you are sober upon this first encounter he may ask you to exit the vehicle. He has every right to ask the driver of a vehicle to exit the car, this was part of a Supreme Court decision. \n  He will observe how you walk and interact with him. He will then ask you to take some Field Sobriety Tests. These are standardized tests. You can refuse. However this will turn the stop confrontational. An arrest for DWI can be made by officers prior observations of your driving, and the first encounter. If the officer thought you drove poorly enough to pull you over, that is strike one in his head, an odor of alcohol is strike two, a slight stumble out of the car and a refusal to take tests will most likely end in your arrest. Again if you are confident in your sobriety cooperate and be glad someone is out there potectiong the roads from drunks, hopefully the officer will have reciprocated your kindness with his own profesionalism.
693270
If you owe the court money that was assessed as part of your sentencing, you could have your driver license suspended, or a warrant could be issued(capias) for your arrest.\n\nBetter to get hold of them before they "get a hold of you."  They are willing in most cases to work with you, but don't wait for them to contact you, YOU contact them.\n\n\nDear Old Dad
187736
Motor vehicle infractions do not usually result in jail time, unless they involve drunk driving or willful injury to another person.  If you show the court that you're sorry and you have 3 kids in your care, they'll probably let you off with a fine.\nYour screen name sounds like a set of ham radio call letters.  If it is, then 73 from a fellow ham!
463385
Each state sets its own rules on penalties for drunk driving.  The Federal government has its own penalty structure.  As for whether it would be greater of lesser than the state the Federal land is in, that would depend on the state.\n\nFederal law currently has DUI penalties as:\nPunishment may not exceed six months in the federal penitentiary and the fine may not exceed $5,000.00.
788915
You haven't provided enough information for a decent answer.\n\nIf you were arrested for DUI, and you live in a state where there is an Administrative Per Se program (DUI arrest = license suspension), you should have received paperwork at the time of your arrest telling you what you need to do for your hearing.\n\nIf you're in California, the answer to your question is yes - you have to request your hearing within ten days.