Many people know that Driving Under the Influence, C.R.S. 42-4-1301, can be charged in Fort Collins, Colorado if you get pulled over and your Blood Alcohol Content / BAC is 0.08 or higher. But did you know that you can be charged with Driving While Ability Impaired / DWAI if you have a BAC of 0.051 – 0.079? Or that Continue Reading
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Larimer County Court Criminal Record SealingWho is Eligible to Have Their Criminal Record Sealed in Fort Collins?
Sealing a criminal record at the Larimer County Courts restores some opportunities to those who have previously been convicted of a crime in Colorado. Many people seal their records to improve their chances of finding a job, going back to school, or finding a home. Not everyone is eligible to have their record sealed, however, and there is an extensive Continue Reading
Best Driving Under the Influence & Driving While Ability Impaired Lawyer in Fort Collins, COIs Larimer County Jail Time Always Mandatory in DUI / DWAI Cases?
Driving Under the Influence / DUI and Driving While Ability Impaired / DWAI both involve mandatory sentencing to the Larimer County Jail in Fort Collins, CO. Generally, this mandatory jail sentence is unavoidable – except for those who have been charged with their first DUI or DWAI. Provided that the defendant can pay for and attend an alcohol education program, Continue Reading
DUI and DWAI Lawyer in Fort Collins, COWhat is a “Persistent Drunk Driver” in Larimer County?
In Driving Under the Influence / DUI and Driving While Ability Impaired / DWAI cases in Larimer County, a driver may be designated a “Persistent Drunk Driver” / PDD. This designation can be attained in several ways, such as refusing the express consent test or having a BAC over 0.15. When a driver is designated a PDD, their license will Continue Reading
DUI vs. DWAI at the Larimer County CourtsWhat is the Difference Between Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Ability Impaired in Fort Collins?
Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Ability Impaired, C.R.S. 42-4-1301, are both charged at the Larimer County Courts in Colorado when a person’s ability to drive is affected by alcohol, marijuana, and/or another substance. While the two offenses are charged under the same statute and are both misdemeanors, they are also charged based on different levels of intoxication. This Continue Reading
Weapon & Firearm Crimes in Larimer County, COBe Smart with Your Guns: Advice from Top Fort Collins Criminal Defense Lawyers
Simple mistakes or lapses in judgment result in weapon- and firearm-related criminal charges all the time in Larimer County and throughout Colorado. Our top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyers advise that the best way to avoid criminal charges in the first place is to be smart with your guns. Being charged and subsequently convicted of a firearm crime can result Continue Reading
Top Driving Under the Influence / DUI Lawyer in Fort Collins, CODon’t Refuse the Express Consent Test!
When a driver is arrested for Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Ability Impaired in Fort Collins, they are required by Colorado law to take an express consent test. Express consent tests take a chemical sample of the arrested person’s blood, breath, saliva, or urine to determine the content of alcohol or other drugs in their system. Unlike field Continue Reading
Felony Driving Under the Influence Lawyer in Larimer CountyFort Collins Ranked “Drunkest” City in Colorado
Driving Under the Influence, C.R.S. 42-4-1301, is charged as a felony in Larimer County when it is the defendant’s fourth or subsequent DUI or DWAI charge. It is especially common to be charged with felony DUI in Fort Collins. In August this year, Fort Collins was ranked one of the “drunkest” cities in the U.S., coming in at number 33 Continue Reading
Driving Under the Influence FAQs, Part 2Top Fort Collins & Larimer County DUI / DWAI Lawyers Answer More FAQs
Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Ability Impaired charges can often be some of the most complicated in Larimer County. For that reason, our top Fort Collins DUI and DWAI lawyers have answered additional FAQs on these charges. Click here for part 1 of our Driving Under the Influence FAQs. In the meantime, if you have been charged with Continue Reading
Avoid DUI and Domestic Violence Charges This Holiday WeekendHappy Thanksgiving from Our Top Criminal Defense Lawyers!
Driving Under the Influence / DUI, Domestic Violence, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor are charged far more often over a holiday weekend than other times of the year. While Thanksgiving and other holidays are a joyful time for many, they can also be a time of tension and conflict. Such conflict can become especially messy when alcohol Continue Reading