Richmond, Texas DWI Attorney
DWI Penalties
There are severe penalties for a DWI conviction in Sugar Land, Katy, Fort Bend and Richmond Texas, as there are in many other places. These include jail time, community service, loss of license, as well as fees and surcharges. Depending on whether it is your first offense of DWI in Sugar Land or another jurisdiction, I may be able to convince the judge to minimize your penalties if you are convicted.
If you are driving, the legal limit in Texas for your blood alcohol content level is 0.08%. If you are pulled over by an officer who has probable cause the officer can request that you take a breath test. If you refuse to take a breath test, you are subject to an automatic 180 day suspension of your driver's license.
If it is your first DWI offense, the penalties include:
- up to $2,000 in fines
- 72 hours to 180 days in jail
- 90 days to one year driver's license suspension
If it is your second DWI offense, the penalties include:
- up to $4,000 in fines
- 30 days to 1 year in jail
- 180 days to 2 years driver's license suspension
If it is your third offense, the penalties include:
- Up to $10,000 in fines
- 2 to 10 years in a penitentiary
- 180 days to 2 years license suspension
Underage Drinking
Anyone under the legal drinking age of 21 will face great penalties if convicted of DWI. In Texas, those under 21 can be arrested for having any detectable amount of alcohol in their system while driving. You will also be faced with underage drinking charges.
If you are under 21 at the time of your DWI arrest the penalties include:
- 60 days license suspension
- up to $500 in fines
- 20 to 40 hours of community service
- mandatory alcohol-education classes
If you are under 21 and your BAC is found to be over 0.08% you may face the same DWI charges as those over 21. These are the penalties you will face if you are convicted of DWI in Sugar Land, Katy, Fort Bend or Richmond Texas. Contact David Hunter, an adept Sugar Land DWI attorney, to fight your charges and potentially avoid these penalties.
Sugar Land DWI Lawyer
Our office in Sugar Land Texas can serve your need for a lawyer to challenge your DWI charges in this fine city. As a Sugar Land DWI lawyer, I will examine all the details of your circumstances and work to win your case. There may be many Sugar Land attorneys, but not all will represent you with the intent to challenge your DWI charges. Our Sugar Land office is conveniently located on highway 6 where I, a Sugar Land DWI attorney, am available to consult you on how to challenge your DWI charges.