DUI & DWI

Las Vegas DUI & DWI

Being arrested in Las Vegas for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) is typically the starting point of a drawn-out, stressful, costly, and embarrassing process involving multiple courts and the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you have been charged with a DUI, you could be facing extremely severe penalties including: jail time, expensive fines, community service, loss of your driver’s license, and a jaded record. Because DUI cases can become quite complex, it is important to have an experienced DUI attorney on your side to aggressively protect your best interests and make sure you’re treated fairly. You have just found that attorney.

What is a DUI in Nevada?

Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Controlled or Prohibited Substance

1. NRS 484.379 Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled or prohibited substance: unlawful acts; affirmative defense; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to make it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater as a condition to receiving federal funding for the construction of highways in this State.]

Most people assume that “Driving Under the Influence” means “drunk driving,” but driving under the influence actually means operating a motor vehicle without the normal use of mental or physical faculties due to impairment from alcohol or other drugs (prescription or non-prescription). It is not necessary to be “drunk” to get convicted for DUI in Nevada. Also, due to Nevada’s Per Se Law, you may be convicted of DUI regardless of your actual impairment level, if your BAC is above the legal limit.

Las Vegas DUI & DWI

Important: Following a DUI arrest where a breath test has been administered, you only have 7 days to request a DMV hearing to protect your license from being revoked or suspended. It is highly beneficial for a DUI lawyer to file the request and represent you at this administrative hearing.

Attorney Mark Coburn is experienced with the important aspects of DUI criminal cases, including:

First DUI

Second DUI

Third DUI within 7 years

DMV Hearing

Felony DUI Charges

DUI with serious Bodily injury

DUI Breath Test

DUI Blood/Urine Test

Field Sobriety Tests

Refusal to Submit to Testing

Nevada Implied Consent Law

Out-of-State Drivers Charged with DUI

DUI and Prescription Drugs

DUI and Marijuana

Nevada DUI Penalties

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FIRST OFFENSE

  • Between 2 days and 6 months in jail
  • 48 to 96 hours of community service
  • A fine of between $680 and $2000
  • Required attendance in a substance abuse educational program
  • Required attendance in DUI school
  • Required attendance in a “victim impact panel”
  • Revocation of your driver’s license for at least 90 days

SECOND OFFENSE

  • Between 10 days and 6 months in jail
  • 48 to 96 hours of community service
  • A fine of between $680 and $2000
  • Required attendance in a substance abuse therapy program
  • Required attendance in DUI school
  • Required attendance in a “victim impact panel”
  • Revocation of your driver’s license for at least ONE YEAR.

THIRD OFFENSE

  • Category B Felony
  • At least 1 year in jail and up to 6 years
  • A fine of at least $2,000 and up to over $5,000
  • Required attendance in DUI school
  • Required attendance in a “victim impact panel”
  • Revocation of your driver’s license for at least THREE YEARS.

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Over 20 Years Experience

Contact Info

732 S. 6th St. Suite 202

Las Vegas, NV 89101

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