Georgia DUI – Commercial Driver
If you possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and drive a commercial vehicle in the State of Georgia, and are convicted of driving Under the Influence (DUI), you are subject to disqualification under the Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act.
To be convicted of Driving Under the Influence while driving a commercial vehicle, the State must prove that you were driving or in actual physical control of a moving commercial motor vehicle, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04% or more.
If you submit to blood, breath, or urine testing and your BAC is found to be 0.04% or more, in addition to the criminal penalties you face if convicted, you are also subject to an administrative suspension of your driver’s privileges (which usually occurs before your criminal case is concluded). You have 10 business days to file a response to any petition filed against you requesting that your license be administratively suspended, and Horlick Law Firm will gladly do this for you.
If you do not request a hearing on this matter within 10 days, your license will be automatically suspended, even if you ultimately take your case to trial and win.
If you refuse to take any tests to indicate your BAC, and do not request an administrative hearing within 10 days, or lose your administrative hearing, your license will be suspended for one (1) year, and you will not be eligible for any temporary or hardship driving permits.
For this reason and many more, it is imperative that you have a lawyer throughout this process.
Contact Horlick Law Firm immediately to help navigate this stressful and tricky process. We are here to fight for you and help you save your job, your license, and your livelihood.
Read MoreGeorgia DUI Penalties – 4th and Subsequent
In the State of Georgia, if you are charged and convicted of four (4) or more DUIs within 10 years, you face felony penalties.
Because the stakes are higher, the penalties are higher. Contact Horlick Law Firm immediately to discuss your case and to fight for your license and your rights!
If you’re facing your 4th (or subsequent) DUI in 10 years in Georgia, you face between $1000 and $5000 fine (plus court costs), and between 1 and 5 years of jail (of which at least 90 days must be served). You are also subject to at least 60 days of Community Service, the DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, completion of a drug and alcohol clinical evaluation, and treatment if recommended, and 5 years probation (less any time you spent in jail). Your vehicle is subject to forfeiture, as well.
In addition, you face a 5 year revocation of your driving privileges, license plate confiscation, potential ignition interlock, and depending on your particular case and the jurisdiction, other conditions as well. Only in certain instances will you be able to obtain a probationary license to drive after a certain period of time. Because the stakes of a DUI conviction in Georgia are so high, especially if it is your second, third, or fourth (or more), you MUST contact an attorney in order to make sure your case is handled properly, your rights are protected, and you are not dragged around by the courts.
As mentioned above and elsewhere on this site, the conditions and consequences of conviction for DUI are different if you are under 21 or convicted of DUI while driving a commercial vehicle. As such, please contact Horlick Law Firm immediately to discuss the particularities of your case, and how best to proceed.
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