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US DUI Match? :
The USA has one of the worst DUI driving accident rates in the developed world while having lower to mid-range rates of alcohol consumption.

BANKRUPTCY LAWYER

“PEOPLE THINK THAT YOU CAN’T FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY SINCE THE LAW WAS CHANGED.

THAT IS FALSE.

BANKRUPTCY IS STILL AN OPTION FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH DEBT.”

-Byron M. Richardson

You can stop the harassing phone calls. You can keep creditors from repossessing your car. You can keep your home.

While the law did change in 2005, filing for bankruptcy is still an option for good people that are overwhelmed with substantial debt that they cannot repay.

The changes in the law do make it more time consuming to file for bankruptcy, but you can still get most of the same protections in the new law that you could receive under the old law. Honest, hardworking people need a second chance. You should only decide to file for bankruptcy after speaking with an attorney that can review your situation and determine that bankruptcy is right for you. I offer that conversation to you for free. CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION!

DUI & Driving Under The Influence:
DUI Jurisdictions :
Many jurisdictions require more serious penalties (such as jail time, larger fines, longer DUI program, the installation of ignition interlock devices) in cases where the driver's BAC is over 0.20, or 0.15 in some places. These additional sanctions are an attempt to deter and punish the operation of a vehicle at extremely high BAC levels and the concomitant danger posed to the safety of persons and property by heavily impaired drivers. In many cases, the reason given for these additional sanctions is because an average person would have passed out from that much alcohol.

Alabama DUI Priority :
Under the Alabama drunk-driving law, it seems the first three convictions are treated as misdemeanors, for which the guilty can go to jail for up to a year. However, a fourth conviction is a felony, which can draw a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.

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DUI Offender Penalty :
Steven, 24, of Hoover, Alabama: Second conviction, five years' formal probation, $2,323 fine, 10 days in jail, second-offender drinking-driver program, driver's license restricted.