Easton, Connecticut DUI Defense Attorneys Help Those Charged With DUI
Connecticut Criminal Defense Law Firm Focuses on DUI Defense
According to the Drunk Driving Prevention website, nearly 30 people in the U.S. are fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident involving a drunk driver. Drinking and driving is a serious crime with stiff penalties in Connecticut.
Any person who refuses to submit to a chemical test of his blood, breath, or urine in Connecticut will be subject to the state's minimum six-month DMV driver's license suspension, and a DUI will remain on the offender's record for 10 years. As in most other states, the punishments increase in severity and duration for each additional offense.
- First offense – Fine between $500 and $1,000, jail sentence between 48 hours and six months, and license suspension of up to one year.
- Second offense within the same 10-year period – Fine between $1,000 and $4,000, jail sentence between 120 days and two years, and license suspension of three years or until the offender reaches 21 years of age, whichever is longer.
- Third offense – Fine between $2,000 and $8,000, jail sentence between one and three years, and a permanent license revocation.
Connecticut is a member of the Interstate Driver's License Compact, an agreement between participating states to share information regarding DUIs. If a resident of a compact state gets convicted of a DUI offense in another state, the driver's home state will be notified and the appropriate action will be taken.
Are you facing DUI charges in Connecticut? The attorneys at Mark M. Kratter, LLC, have been successfully defending many Easton residents against DUI charges since 1993, and would like to be of assistance to you too. Contact our DUI defense law firm online or call 203-678-8135 to set up a free initial consultation today.
