DWI / DUI LAWYERS NJSA 39:4-50

Driving while intoxicated (DWI) also known as driving while under the influence (DUI) charges can have significant repercussions on your record, employment and immigration status. If you or someone close to you has been charged with a DWI or another type of traffic offense, an experienced defense team may be able to help. 

Our defense attorneys have been defending DWI charges for more than 40 years. Our team has the skill and experience to protect your rights and may be able to help you obtain a dismissal, charge reduction, or a reduced sentence.

DWI Charges in New Jersey

DWI NJSA 39:4-50 is when a person is alleged to have been operating a motor vehicle while their faculties were impaired by alcohol or drugs (legal or illegal). The legal limit is a 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC). BAC is tested by an Alcotest 7110 or a blood test. The prosecution can use poor performance on field sobriety tests (FSTs) or other observations (blood shot eyes, stumbling odor, etc.) to show that your driving abilities were impaired.

HOW TO FIGHT A DWI CHARGE

Contrary to popular belief there are many ways to fight a DWI charge. Our attorneys have successfully challenged Field Sobriety Tests as well as knocked out breath and blood test results in numerous cases. Find out how.

Frequently Asked Questions - DWI

WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF I AM FOUND GUILTY OF A DWI?

Can I install an interlock device on my car instead of loosing my license?

DWI conviction can have many consequences, including:

• Suspension of your driver’s license

• 12-48 hours of alcohol & drug education classes from

• Ignition interlock device on your vehicle

• Jail time

• Fines

• Insurance surcharges

New Jersey Underage DWI Law 

It is illegal for a person who is under 21 to drive a vehicle with any amount of alcohol in their system— .01% or higher. 

If an under 21 year old driver is found to have a BAC of between .01% and .079%, the following penalties can be imposed: 

• Loss of license for 30-90 days

• Or a 30-90 day delay in being able to apply for a driver’s license, if the driver is unlicensed and under the age of 17

• Community service

• Alcohol and drug education

• Fines

Marijuana and DrUGED DWI  

Marijuana / Drugged DWI charges cases can be complex because, unlike an alcohol cases, there is no breath test. Instead blood or urine tests may be used to determine what drug(s) were in your system, that may be due to past due of the drug and does not necessarily prove that you were under the influence at the time of the arrest. The prosecution may also use a so-called Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) to give an opinion that your were under the influence of a particular drug.

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