NEVADA DUI OVERVIEW

If you have been arrested in Nevada for driving under the influence (DUI), it is likely that you were either stopped for some alleged driving violation, stopped at a DUI sobriety checkpoint, or involved in an accident.

In either case, you are likely to have been given a battery of standardized field sobriety tests. These tests were developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). You were also likely given a preliminary breath test (PBT test) which involves a hand-held breath-testing device utilized at the scene of your arrest.

When you were arrested and taken to a local jail facility, you were also given a breath or blood test. These breath tests are indirect measurements of your blood-alcohol level. The breath-testing devices presently in use have a margin of error and they can be attacked for their lack of accuracy.

You should have been given your choice of a blood or breath test and, if you chose the blood test, it also has a margin of error, although not as great as the breath test. If you take the blood or breath test and your blood-alcohol level is .08 or greater, or if you refuse either test, you face both administrative sanctions from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles as well as criminal penalties in your court case.

The administrative suspension of your drivers license by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is independent of any criminal penalities you face in your court case. See Administrative Penalties for more information.

The law office of William Cole has extensive experience representing clients in driving under the influence (DUI) cases in courts in Reno, Nevada, Carson City, Nevada, Incline Village, Nevada, Stateline, Nevada, Minden, Nevada and South Lake Tahoe California as well as at a hearing before the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Call (866) 301-0768 for a free initial consultation and experienced and aggressive representation if you are arrested for a driving under the influence (DUI) violation in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area.

The law offices of William Cole welcomes inquiries and understands your concerns and questions concerning your case. The initial consultation is free and with no obligation. Attorney William Cole and his staff are happy to provide you with straight talk concerning your case.