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Perhaps you and a loved one were just driving home after a fun night out. Your loved one felt fine when they got behind the wheel, but then the police stopped them. Now they are facing DUI charges. This situation can cause a lot of stress and pressure for your loved...
Whether the police stop you for suspected DUI or you simply pass by a DUI checkpoint, it may leave you wondering if officers can search your car without a warrant. Here are things to keep in mind in case the police pull you over and ask you to step aside for a car...
If you are arrested or stopped because the police officer suspects that you are driving your vehicle under the influence of alcohol and when tested, your blood alcohol level was over what is legally permitted, there are two sets of laws that dictate what actions law...
In all 50 states, if you drive, implied consent laws apply to you. The idea is that driving is a privilege, not a right, and every driver must guard against property damage, personal injury and loss of life. So, if you’re pulled over for suspected intoxication, you...
If you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and it is your first DUI offense within five years, you will receive an immediate administrative suspension of your driver’s license. The administrative suspension will last for 90 days. During this time,...
In Kansas City and across Missouri, the legalization of recreational marijuana use was viewed as a positive in many ways. Despite that, there are still concerns about the legalization in terms of driving under the influence. Drivers who have used marijuana will face...
A DUI conviction can have consequences that effect all areas of your life. You face harm to your reputation and career, loss of your driving privileges, large fines and even potential jail time. After asking for your name and identification at a DUI stop, a police...
Being arrested for drunk driving can make your life very difficult, especially if your driver’s license is suspended or revoked. How will you get to work? You could lose your job if you do not show up to work. How will you get to the grocery store, the doctor’s office...
Chances are you have heard of your Miranda rights from books, movies or television, but did you know police can still collect incriminating evidence prior to your arrest if you make voluntary statements? Sometimes it is best not to say anything to police from the...
Like other states, Missouri takes drunk and drugged driving seriously. State lawmakers have enacted a range of different penalties for DUI offenses. In the most serious cases, one drunk driving offense can be a felony offense and land a person in prison for over a...
