North Carolina Drunk Driving – DUI Lawyers and DWI Attorneys

Chapel Hill and Raleigh, North Carolina DWI Lawyers/DUI Attorneys

While driving drunk (DWI / DUI) penalties in North Carolina (NC) are serious and can result in varied outcomes ranging from license revocation to incarceration. A first offense drunk driving DWI causes a payment of a fine and court cost, license suspension, and community service or jail time. For misdemeanor DWI's, there are five (5) levels that once can be sentenced under. Factors that are considered include

• Prior DWI convictions
• Accident causing serious bodily injury
• An individual less than 16 years of age in the vehicle
• Prior Driving Record
• Driving with a revoked or suspended license (DWLR)
• And many others.

Contact North Carolina (Chapel Hill and Raleigh) drinking and driving defense lawyers and attorneys, Everett Law Firm, P.A., for a free legal consultation to discuss your traffic charges today. Call us at 919-942-8002 or toll free at 1-800-942-8048.

Experienced Lawyer - Drunk Driving (DWI and DUI) Defense Attorney

A drunk driving conviction affects your DMV license points and insurance rates. A single conviction of driving while impaired (DWI) will result in a minimum of a 1-year suspension of your driver's license. A Level 1 DWI (driving while impaired) exposes the convicted to up to two (2) years incarceration, mandatory supervised probation, revocation of a license for a minimum of one (1) year with no possibility of a Limited Driving Privilege, and up to $4,000 fine and court costs.

Students at the University of North Carolina (UNC), North Carolina State University, and Duke University may also face the schools' honor courts. Whether or not you are a college student, you simply cannot afford to be convicted on a DWI or DUI charge without first knowing your options and possibly contesting the charges at trial.

Consequences of a Drunk Driving Conviction or DWI Conviction

DWI consequences are often more serious than other traffic violations. You are required to appear for court hearings. A first-time drunk driving offense can get your driver's license suspended. Your job, your family, and your future can be affected. If you are a repeat offender, jail time is a very real possibility.

At Everett Law Firm, P.A., we go over the facts of your case in great detail, challenging any possibility of impropriety, including the reason for the stop, any sobriety tests or Breathalyzer tests performed and work to suppress any statements or evidence that was improperly obtained.

Please schedule a free initial legal consultation with DWI and drunk driving defense lawyers and attorneys at Everett Law Firm, P.A. by calling us at 919-942-8002 or toll free at 1-800-942-8048. Whether you retain our services or not, let us give you the information you need to make an informed decision.