DWI Vs DUI

There are two types of drunk driving cases: DWI and DUI. Have other details which differentiate them from each other. If you are arrested for any of them, is in your best interest to know the difference between them and what the consequences.

DUI or driving under the influence, may be a case of civil or criminal action. DUI is a civil case means that the person arrested is under 21 years. This means that the person who gave it to take a blood or breath test and authorized under the legal limit. The legal limit in Texas is the blood concentration of alcohol or alcohol in the blood of 08%. DUI criminal cases means that a person over 21 years old and also agreed to take some sort of sobriety test and tested below the legal limit. DUI cases are generally regarded as an offense a Class C means that for the first time offender will be fined up to $5,000 that are not going to jail. Judge will likely set to do some kind of community service, including alcohol awareness classes. If you are a repeat offender, the judge or court may consider prison to punish the highest good and I think maybe you do not learn the lesson.

A DWI or driving while intoxicated, the case might be a little different. With both civil and criminal cases, but both have different meanings. DWI a civil case means that the person is under 21 years and tested for sobriety. The person should be tested above the legal limit of 08%. It also for those over 21 who refused to take a sobriety test. The penalty for this is usually up to 1 year license suspension, fines of up to $5,000, and a number of prison, depending on how the person has prior offenses.

A criminal DWI cases be a little more complicated than others. In most criminal cases, the person submit to a sobriety test and BAC above the legal limit. Usually considered a violation of Class B. The penalty for sin is usually a minimum fine of $2,000 and not less than 3 days in jail. The court will likely require some sort of alcohol awareness training for sin.

For more information, contact the Austin DWI attorney Morales and Navarrete at 866-812-4596.

Joseph Devine
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