Driving while under the influence of hydrocodone can lead to criminal charges for driving under the influence of drugs. The DUID laws in most states apply to all drugs that impair your driving abilities. This includes prescription painkillers such as hydrocodone (or the pain medicine more commonly known as “Vicodin”). Most DUID cases involve misdemeanor …
You can generally still travel to Mexico even if you were convicted of DUI or DWI in the United States. Note, however, that Mexican immigration officials can deny you entry if you have been charged with or convicted of a “serious crime” in Mexico or elsewhere.1 “Serious crimes” include all crimes that significantly and negatively affect …
You must wear a SCRAM bracelet as a condition of probation following a DUI/DWI offense. Will the device detect even a small amount of alcohol in my system? How sensitive is it? SCRAM devices will usually detect if you have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of less than 0.02%. However, most jurisdictions say that you …
Playlist: Reckless Driving Plea Bargain in a California DUI CaseWatch this playlist on YouTube The most common way to get a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) dropped to a charge for reckless driving is through a plea deal. However, raising strong legal defenses against the DUI charge can also persuade prosecutors to reduce …
If you are accused of violating your DUI probation in Colorado, you can have a probation violation hearing (also called a “revocation hearing”). This is where the court determines whether you indeed violated court orders and, if so, whether to give you a second chance to stay on probation. Below, I discuss DUI probation in …
In California, you can win a wage claim by: understanding your legal rights, gathering evidence of a labor violation, filing a wage claim, helping with the investigation, and attending the wage claim hearing. An employment lawyer can help, particularly if the wage claim is a complex one. 1. Understand Your Rights If you do not …
In California, “use it or lose it” vacation policies are prohibited. However, employers are only prohibited from taking back vacation time that has already accrued. They can take other measures to limit how much vacation time you can accumulate, such as by capping how many vacation days you can build up. California prohibits “use it …
Walking with open containers of alcohol is usually illegal throughout Colorado. However, local governments may license and regulate common consumption areas called “entertainment districts.” Within an entertainment district, you may walk with open alcohol containers and not have to dump them when leaving a particular bar or tavern. Though once you leave the boundaries of …
Everyone knows that it is illegal to have possession of narcotics, at least without a valid prescription. However, the law in many states also makes it a criminal offense to be “under the influence” of a controlled substance. However, what it means to be “under the influence” of a drug can depend on the offense. …
Contrary to popular belief, employers generally do not have to give a reason or explanation to employees who are being fired. In nearly all states, employment is presumed to be “at will,” meaning you or your employer can end the employment relationship at any time, and for whatever lawful reason. Some employment contracts, however, require …
Under California Health & Safety Code 11350a, a prosecutor can charge you with possession of a controlled substance if you get caught with certain prescription drugs and don’t have a lawful prescription. A valid prescription, however, would be an effective defense to these charges. Possession of a controlled substance is typically a misdemeanor offense punishable …
You can legally own a submachine gun (SMG) in Colorado if (1) you lawfully obtain an “NFA tax stamp” from the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), and (2) the SMG was manufactured prior to May 19, 1986. Getting an NFA tax stamp requires you to pay $200 and complete – and have …
In California, hourly and non-exempt employees have to clock in and out of work. This includes tiny amounts of work done outside of work hours. Employers cannot demand or allow work off the clock, though they can round your work time up or down provided that certain requirements are met. Non-exempt and hourly employees clock …
To beat a sexual assault charge, you should avoid speaking to the police and others involved in the case, hire an experienced lawyer, and gather and present evidence that supports the best legal defense for your situation. There are several legal defenses that are available. Your lawyer will help you understand which one is the …
The elements of strict liability depend on the type of case. Generally speaking, though, the elements are: the defendant had something dangerous, the dangerous thing put you at risk through no fault of your own, and it caused you to get hurt. Strict liability comes up in civil cases involving products liability, dog bites, and …
NRS stands for Nevada Revised Statutes. The NRS is a compilation of all the current state laws in Nevada. The NRS is updated by the Legislative Counsel Bureau whenever new legislation passes that adds, amends, or repeals existing laws. What does the NRS consist of? The NRS consists of four main divisions, including: The Remedial …
Colorado DWAI of marijuana charges are typically brought when both: marijuana impaired your driving “in the slightest degree” but not to a “substantial” degree, and your THC levels were below 5 ng/mL. DWAI stands for “driving while ability impaired,” which is a less serious Colorado charge than DUI, which stands for “driving under the influence.” …
In California, as a general rule, you will face no legal repercussions for not reporting a crime that you witness or otherwise have knowledge of. However, there are three exceptions where failure to report a crime can itself be a crime: you are a mandated reporter who did not report child abuse or neglect, failing …
If you pick up a Colorado underage drinking and driving (UDD) case – which is where you drive with a BAC of 0.02% to 0.05% while younger than 21 years old – the length of your license revocation increases with each successive conviction. You will receive a 3-month revocation for a first conviction, a 6-month …
In California, workplace harassment is unwanted conduct, directed at someone else, that is based on a protected characteristic. Those protected traits are listed by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). They include: race, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or national origin. Harassing behavior is unlawful if it creates a …
A statutory employee is a worker who is classified as an employee by statute. These statutes detail working conditions that can only be done by employees. Even if the employer classifies the worker as an independent contractor, the law treats the worker as an employee. Employers of statutory employees must withhold certain taxes. The workers …
Following an arrest, the booking process can take anywhere from less than an hour to several hours, depending on: the police station’s booking procedures, how many people are being booked, and how many officers there are to handle the bookings. After the booking process, you could be released on own recognizance or after posting bail. …
Card counting is not a crime in Las Vegas. However, casinos who suspect you are counting cards can lawfully order you to leave.1 If you refuse to leave – or you return to the casino after being asked to leave – you face misdemeanor trespass charges carrying up to six months in jail and/or $1,000.2 …
The amount of a settlement for whiplash victims can vary widely, from less than $10,000 to over $100,000. The amount you could receive depends mainly on how bad the injury was. Whiplash injuries range from minor to extremely debilitating. Other factors are whether you were partially to blame, the state where the accident happened, and …
Bonus pay can impact overtime calculations for non-exempt employees if it is a nondiscretionary bonus. These bonuses can change the worker’s regular rate of pay, which is used to calculate overtime pay. Discretionary bonuses, on the other hand, generally do not alter the regular rate of pay and do not impact overtime. How does overtime …
