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These days, the monetary penalties for a DWI or drug-related impaired driving offense can be quite stiff no matter what state one lives in. But here in New Jersey even a first drunken driving carries with it such a significant financial impact for most people that they don’t soon forget that initial DWI arrest. As Garden State drunk driving defense lawyers, my colleagues and I have many decades of collective courtroom experience when it comes to defending New Jersey motorists accused of DWI-DUI, as well as drivers from other states.

As we’ve mentioned in the past, a first-time DWI offender can face upward of a $400 fine in New Jersey, depending on the results of his or her blood-alcohol content (BAC) measurement at police headquarters. We say this with the caveat that under certain circumstances a skilled attorney can sometimes get the court to suppress the breath test results, which may then help to mitigate these first-offender penalties.

It is important to note that if one were to up the ante by having a BAC measurement of 0.15 percent, the court will have no other choice than to include the requirement of an ignition interlock device following the license suspension period for those convicted of driving under the influence. These interlock devices also come with their own costs, which make their mandatory use in such cases expensive as well as inconvenient and, at times, embarrassing. To say the least, New Jersey has some of the more harsh DWI and DUI penalties, but drivers in all nearby states should consider carefully the potential downside of a DWI arrest.
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While some might say that a single DWI or drug DUI conviction could hardly influence the course of a person’s entire life, it certainly isn’t out of the ordinary to find that a one-time drunk driving arrest and conviction has, to some extent, impacted some aspect of an individual’s personal or work life for the worse. Besides the damage that a DWI or DUI conviction can inflict on one’s private life or personal relationships, people have been known to lose their jobs over a single drunk driving conviction. Similarly, entire careers have been negatively affected, if not completely ruined, because of the results of a drunk driving conviction.

As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, my colleagues and I are firmly dedicated to representing those who have been accused of driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by doctor-prescribed medications (also known as drug DUI), and even people who have been arrested for the simple act of possessing marijuana or other controlled dangerous substance (CDS) in their car or truck. It may seem difficult for many to believe the wide-ranging effect that a single DUI or multiple DWI convictions can have on any one person, but the results are there to be seen on a regular basis.

When it comes to the deleterious effects of a DWI arrest and conviction, some individuals may certainly seem luckier than others. Of the unlucky ones — those who typically have the most to lose — certainly those professional truckers and other commercial vehicle drivers who make a living by operating motor vehicles for pay are at great risk. And while there are people who hardly need a driver’s license to survive I this world, there are others who have found that making a living after a DWI conviction can be just a bit more difficult.
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