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No. Nevada law’s prohibition against driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol does not extend to bicycles, electric bikes, or skateboards. Cycling under the influence is not a crime in Nevada. However, drunk or high cyclists risk being arrested for reckless endangerment (NRS 202.595). Legal definition Reckless endangerment is a very broad offense …
Las Vegas’s main lots for vehicles impounded following a Nevada DUI arrest include these locations near the I-15: Ewing Brothers at 1200 A Street, Las Vegas, NV 89106; (702) 382-9261; Quality Towing at 2024 Losee Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89030; (702) 649-5711; Fast Towing at 2220 N. Commerce St., North Las Vegas, NV 89030; (702) …
Most cases of driving under the influence in California are prosecuted as misdemeanors. However, if you suffer your fourth or subsequent DUI within a ten-year period or injure another person as the result of driving under the influence, then the prosecutor has the discretion to charge the offense as either a misdemeanor or a felony. …
In California, you can be convicted of aiding and abetting anytime you encourage, facilitate or aid another person in the commission of a crime regardless of how insignificant your role. But aiding and abetting is not a crime unto itself. When the prosecutor believes that you are guilty of aiding and abetting a crime, he/she …
Getting a DUI is an unpleasant experience, to say the least. Most people think that if they have been cited for a DUI, they are basically doomed. This is not always the case. There are many factors that can affect a DUI charge. With the help of qualified legal counsel, it is possible to sometimes …
Knowing what to expect after an arrest in San Bernardino County can help make the criminal legal process a little easier. Here is what happens after you have been arrested. Once you have been arrested, you will be taken to the police station to be fingerprinted and photographed. You have a right to remain silent, …
Some medical and physiological conditions can cause DUI breath tests to produce falsely high results. Such conditions include: diabetes (a common DUI defense) ketosis hypoglycemia, fasting, and high-protein / low-carbohydrate diets (such as the Atkins and Paleo diets). These conditions involve insufficient carbohydrate intake for energy, or – in the case of diabetes – insufficient insulin to keep blood …
When people plead guilty to a California DUI charge, they usually get placed on probation. The court imposes certain “terms and conditions of probation.” Violating these terms and conditions may result in a bench warrant for one’s arrest, a probation violation, and possible jail time. The terms of probation consist of affirmative duties and prohibitions. …
DUI manslaughter potentially carries 1 to 10 years. If you accidentally kill someone while you are DUI in California, you are probably bracing yourself for serious criminal charges and a long jail sentence. But in fact California laws on “vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated” (DUI manslaughter) provide for a wide range of potential sentences depending on …
A DUI can be a crime of moral turpitude (CIMT) if there were aggravating factors. It can also be a CIMT if drugs were involved. If it is a CIMT and the offender is not a U.S. citizen, that person’s immigration status can be affected. He or she could be deported. Crimes of moral turpitude also come with collateral consequences for …
Pleading “no contest” to a DUI charge is like a guilty plea. However, it does not admit wrongdoing. Instead, pleading no contest means that you are not going to fight the charges. It can keep a DUI conviction from being used as evidence against you in a civil lawsuit filed by the victims. There are …
A DUI can only preclude you from getting federal student loans if drugs were found or if you are currently incarcerated. This could also cause a person to lose existing loans already granted. You may be ineligible to apply for federal aid for up to 2 years. In addition to federal funding, a DUI conviction can …
There is no such thing as a hopeless California driving under the influence (DUI) case. No matter what the allegations against you are, there will always be a promising DUI defense strategy that you can try. The prosecution may allege that you drove with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.20% (well over the legal …
No Car? Request an IID exemption. If the court ordered you to install an ignition interlock device (IID), but you do not have a car, you can request an exemption. By filing a declaration of non-ownership form, you ask the court to waive the IID requirement. Declarations of non-ownership have strict requirements. If any one of …
There are six common sentencing alternatives to jail for driving under the influence (DUI). They are: drug or alcohol treatment or rehab, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Victim Impact Program, community service, electronic monitoring with a SCRAM device, sober living, and DUI school. Each of these alternative sentencing options can help defendants avoid jail time. …
DUI charges can stem from any drug that impairs the ability to operate a vehicle safely. There are five prescription drugs in particular that commonly lead to DUI charges: Adderall, Xanax, Ambien, Vicodin, and Clarinex. Each of these can cause a motorist to be under the influence. None of these drugs cause any alcohol to enter the bloodstream. …
It is legal to have unopened alcohol in your car if you are over 21 years old. If you are under 21, it is illegal to be in possession of alcohol even if it is unopened. The only exception for under 21 drivers is the transport of unopened alcohol at the direction of a parent, …
Yes, it is possible to get charged with a DUI for operating an e-scooter under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Most states have DUI laws that apply to motorized scooters. This includes Lime or Bird e-scooters. However, some states have DUI laws that only apply to vehicles with larger motors. The particular language in each …
Retrograde extrapolation is a way to estimate a DUI suspect’s blood alcohol content (BAC). Police use the method to calculate what someone’s BAC was, hours before they were tested. Retrograde extrapolation is significant because it is often inaccurate. Suspects accused of driving under the influence can challenge the process and defend against a DUI charge. …
Some short-term costs of a violation of a DUI law include: three to five years of summary probation, six months to several years in county jail (depending on the specific DUI offense charged), fines and penalty assessments that can total up towards $5,000, and completion of DUI school ranging from three to nine months. Some …
If a college applicant has a DUI record, the school or university may do one of three things. These are: deny the applicant, may or may not deny the applicant while using the DUI as a factor in the decision, or ignore the DUI and accept the applicant. The determination as to which one of these …
A misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence (DUI) in California must be commenced within one year of the date it occurred. A felony DUI charge must be commenced within three years of the date it occurred. Commenced for statute of limitations purposes means when one of the following events takes place: an indictment or …
Eating before, or during the course of drinking, slows the rate at which alcohol is absorbed into a person’s body. This decrease in absorption means less alcohol enters the bloodstream, as compared to the situation when no food is eaten. Less alcohol entering the bloodstream results in a lower blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”). Other factors …
Mistakes within a police report can have a significant impact on a DUI case – for the betterment of a person accused, or charged with, DUI. Mistakes could lead to charges getting reduced or even dismissed. Errors on a police report could show any of the following: no basis or probable cause for an initial …
Xanax is a drug that can be legally prescribed in California. If a person has a legal prescription for Xanax, it is lawful for him to drive after taking the drug, if taken as a medication. However, it is illegal under California Vehicle Code 23152(f) for a motorist to drive under the influence of drugs …