Colorado increases the consequences when a driver has prior convictions for DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, or certain related offenses. A qualifying second conviction generally carries at least 10 consecutive days in jail. A qualifying third misdemeanor conviction generally carries at least 60 consecutive days. Repeat convictions can also bring probation, public service, alcohol and […]
Colorado police usually build a drug DUI case from a timeline of evidence rather than one decisive test. Officers may rely on driving behavior, roadside observations, statements, field sobriety exercises, a Drug Recognition Expert evaluation, body-camera or dash-camera video, physical evidence, and toxicology results. A positive blood test can show that a drug or metabolite […]
Yes. Colorado can investigate, arrest, and prosecute an out-of-state driver for DUI or DWAI when the alleged driving occurred in Colorado. The state printed on your license does not remove Colorado’s authority over conduct on Colorado roads. An arrest can create three separate concerns: A criminal case in a Colorado court A Colorado DMV matter […]
A Colorado DUI conviction usually remains on your criminal record permanently. It does not disappear when you finish probation, complete alcohol education, regain your driving privileges, or maintain a safe driving history for several years. Your Colorado driving record is different. The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles offers records covering the previous seven years and […]
August changes Colorado traffic patterns, not the legal standard for DUI or DWAI. School buses return, posted school-zone restrictions become part of daily travel again, teen drivers rejoin morning traffic, and pickup lines create more chances for stops involving speed, yielding, distracted driving, unsafe turns, or equipment issues. Late-August events and Labor Day travel can […]
If you are arrested for DUI while visiting Denver, you may face two separate matters: a Colorado criminal court case and a Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles process involving your driving privilege. Both can have short deadlines. Keep every document, confirm the first court date, preserve trip records, avoid discussing the arrest online, and speak […]
A Colorado DUI crash can become much more serious when another person suffers serious bodily injury. A case that might otherwise involve a misdemeanor DUI or DWAI allegation may lead to a felony vehicular assault charge. You could face prison, fines, restitution, driver’s license consequences, treatment requirements, and a felony record. Summer traffic can add […]
Colorado police may build a drug DUI case using driving observations, statements, roadside testing, body-camera footage, a Drug Recognition Expert evaluation, and chemical test results. A blood test does not always establish that a driver was impaired at the time of driving, especially when marijuana or prescription medication is involved. Hebets & McCallin P.C. reviews […]
After a first-time summer DUI arrest in Denver, you may face two separate legal tracks: a criminal court case and a Colorado DMV license process. The court case addresses the charge, possible penalties, evidence, plea options, and sentencing. The DMV process focuses on whether your driving privilege will be revoked or restricted. Hebets & McCallin […]
Yes, you can be charged with DUI the morning after drinking in Colorado if police believe alcohol, drugs, or both affected your ability to drive, or if chemical testing shows a prohibited alcohol level. Hebets & McCallin P.C. helps people in Denver and across Colorado understand how blood alcohol concentration, officer observations, testing procedures, and […]