First DUI Fines Aren’t the Only Costs of a DUI in Massachusetts
The standard penalties for a first DUI / OUI conviction in Massachusetts are as follows:
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What to Expect At Your First DUI Arraignment (and How to Prepare)
Arraignment is just a fancier word for your first court appearance after being arrested for DUI (or OUI, as it’s termed in Massachusetts).
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Will a First DUI Offense Stay On My Record For Life?
The top priority with a first DUI offense is to avoid the worst possible penalties—and hopefully, any penalties at all. But unfortunately, if you’re convicted of OUI in Massachusetts, your first DUI offense will forever be on your criminal record.
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How to Defend Against a Massachusetts DUI First Offense
Between the flashing lights and panicked thoughts, a first DU/OUI offense is always a stressful experience. But even if you’re arrested and charged with DUI, it doesn’t mean you’ll be found guilty in a court of law. You’re innocent until proven guilty. Not even a failed breathalyzer test is conclusive evidence of guilt since any
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5 Ways Your Massachusetts Breathalyzer Results Can Affect a First DUI
The Massachusetts breathalyzer test is a tool used by law enforcement to determine driver impairment and gather evidence in support of OUI/DUI charges. In practice, however, the results of the test aren’t black and white. Below are five different ways a Massachusetts breathalyzer test can affect the outcome of a first DUI offense.
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Are You Required to Take a DUI Breath Test if it’s Your First Offense?
Declining an OUI or DUI breath test in Massachusetts is not a crime. Doing so prevents the prosecution from acquiring potentially incriminating evidence that can be used against you if you are charged with DUI/OUI. Breath test refusal means nothing in court on its own, and the prosecution will not even be allowed to reference
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How to Get Your License Back After a DUI First Offense in Massachusetts
Unless you get a Not Guilty verdict for an OUI in Massachusetts in court, you can expect to be facing a Massachusetts license suspension. But how long will that suspension last? Or, better yet, can you learn how to get your license back after a DUI or OUI as quickly as possible?
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Should You Refuse a First DUI Breathalyzer Test in Massachusetts?
Getting pulled over by an officer of the law is a stressful experience, to say the least, especially if the officer asks you to take a DUI breathalyzer test. Should you take the test? What happens if you refuse to take it? Are there consequences for refusing a breathalyzer, and if so, how do they
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How Can a Continuance Without a Finding Benefit DUI First Offenders?
When facing a DUI/OUI first offense in Massachusetts, you’re going to have a couple of options to consider before and during your upcoming trial in court. Most first offenders have an opportunity outside of a Not Guilty verdict to escape a conviction. That opportunity takes the form of a Continuance Without a Finding.
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