DUI FAQs

In Tennessee having a DUI is a serious offense that can have an impact on your family, job and driving privilege. You need a DUI Attorney in Nashville who is skilled, experienced and aggressive. You deserve a DUI Lawyer who will defend you and protect your rights.

I did the right thing and pulled over when I had realized I was incapable of driving, why was I arrested?
I need to drive for my job, how will this impact my ability to keep my job?
Am I able to obtain a restricted license?
Will I be able to drive?
I wasn’t driving, but I got a DUI. Why?
Will I be going to jail?
Where can I find answers?
If I have been charged with a DUI, should I blow or give blood?
I refused to blow and received a charge of implied consent?
Do I have the right to refuse?
My license is from another state, how will this Nashville DUI impact me?
I was not read my rights upon my arrest, is this legal?
I take prescription medication, why was I given a DUI?
This will be my 2nd, 3rd, 4th….. DUI offense, will I be going to jail?
Where do I go to find the right DUI attorney who will defend me?
How could I have gotten a DUI if the vehicle was not running?
Will this haunt me for the rest of my life?
Is my offense visible to others?

Consult Our Nashville DUI Lawyer About Your Situation

These are some of the many questions are clients have presented us with. Although every case is different here are some possible answers to some of your questions. In order to get a truthful response to your specific situation, give us a call.

1) What is a DUI?
In Tennessee, an individual may not drive a vehicle if their blood alcohol content is .08 or above. It does not require much to obtain a blood-alcohol level that violates the law.
2) Should I take the breath test?
If you have not had any alcohol, the test will prove you have not violated the law. If you come to question how much alcohol you have had, the breath test may prove disappointing for you. Due to the level of accuracy of the machines, they are presumed to be accurate and .08 blood alcohol reading will get you arrested. You may choose to refuse taking the test, but do understand refusing to take the breath test as requested by an officer with probable cause, may suspend your license for a period of one year.
3) Can I obtain a restricted license?
A restricted license is available to first offenders ONLY. If you have a DUI conviction on your record and plead to a second first-offense DUI, you are not eligible for a restricted license during your year of probation but the 2nd year of suspension is eligible for a restricted license. Failure to take the breathalyzer test may suspend your license for one year but one is eligible for a restricted license. Third and subsequent DUI convictions are not eligible for a restricted license at all.
4) What are DUI penalties?
- First Dui Offense:
  This can be one or a combination of the following:
  Fine: Ranging from a min. $350.00 – max $1,500.00
  Jail Time: mandatory consecutive 7 days if blood alcohol readings exceed .20%
  Driver’s license revoked for one year
- Second Dui Offense:
  This can be one or a combination of the following:
  Fine: Ranging from a min. $600.00 – max $3,500.00
  Jail Time: Ranging from 45 days minimum to 11 months and 29 days maximum
  Driver’s license revoked for two years
  Alcohol and drug treatment programs available as jail credit
  Forfeiture of vehicle if used in the offense
- Third Dui Offense:
  This can be one or a combination of the following:
  Fine: Ranging from a min. $1,100.00 – max $10,000.00
  Jail Time: Ranging from 120 days minimum to 11 months and 29 days maximum
  Driver’s license revoked for 3-10 years
  Alcohol and drug treatment programs available as jail credit
  Forfeiture of vehicle
- Fourth DUI Offense:
  This can be one or a combination of the following:
  Conviction of a Class E felony
  Fine: Ranging from a min. $3,000.00 – max $15,000.00
  Jail Time: Ranging from 150 days minimum to 6 years maximum
  Driver’s license revoked for 5 years
  Alcohol and drug treatment programs available as jail credit
  Forfeiture of vehicle