If you or a family member has been charged with DUI or DWI contact The Travis Law Firm, LLC. We provide the aggressive, smart DUI defense.  

Our DUI/ DWI defense includes:
·    Investigation into your arrest
·    Legal motions challenging probable cause
·    Challenges to field sobriety & breath test procedures
·    Legal motions to suppress evidence
·    Administrative hearing for temporary license
·    License reinstatements
·    Moving violation defense
·    Driving under suspended license defense 
 

What do I do after I am charged with DUI/ DWI?
After being charged with a drunk driving charge, you should assert your right to an attorney immediately.  Finding an experienced lawyer who fights hard for you is your most important priority.   

Contact us to discuss your DUI charges, we will listen to the circumstances of your arrest in order to determine whether  the police had probable cause and to make sure that your rights were not violated.  

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What do I do if I am stopped for DUI/DWI?
1.         Exercise your right to remain silent.
· You simply need to give your driver’s license, insurance and registration to the officer.
· You are not required to respond to any question relating to whether you have been drinking.

2.         You are not required to take any field sobriety tests.
· These tests are very difficult to pass, even if sober, and are given solely for the purpose of building a case against you.  
 
3.         Consult an attorney immediately.
· These are general tips, not legal advice.  For legal advice, consult an attorney.  

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IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR DUI, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS  
You are not required to take the “Preliminary Breath Test.”
· Refusing to test is a separate offense from DUI.  Even if you are later acquitted of the DUI charges, you will still undergo a license suspension of up to one year for refusing to take the test.

· Under some circumstances, a refusal makes it less likely that you will be convicted of DUI; however, it does not guarantee a "not guilty" verdict.  You can be convicted of DUI, even if you refuse the test.

· A test refusal means that there is less evidence against you, but prosecutors may go forward with their case, using other evidence, such as the results of field sobriety tests and the officer’s observations.  

Ask for an independent Blood Test, if you do take either the “Preliminary Breath Test” or a breath test after being read the “Implied Consent Advisory.”
· You do not need to agree to give the results to police.  

Consult an attorney.  

These are general tips, not legal advice. For legal advice, consult an attorney.  

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DUI PENALTIES
(The DUI/ DWI penalties are constantly being changed by the legislature.  Consult an attorney for an up-to-date consultation.)
  
KANSAS
 
1st DUI
· 30 day Suspension of License followed by a 330 day License Restriction
· 48 hours Imprisonment or 100 hours Community Service and a Court Ordered Treatment Program $500 - $1,000 Fine + Court Fees  

2ND DUI
· 1 year Suspension of License followed by a 1 year License Restriction & Required Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device
· 90 days to 1 year Imprisonment · Court Ordered Treatment Program
· $1,000 - $1,500 Fine + Court Fees 
 
3RD DUI · FELONY OFFENSE
· 1 year Suspension of License followed by a 1 year License Restriction & Required Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device
· 90 days to 1 year Imprisonment
· Court Ordered Treatment Program $1,500 - $2,500 Fine + Court Fees  

 4TH DUI · FELONY OFFENSE
· 1 year Suspension of License followed by a 1 year License Restriction & Required Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device
· 90 days to 1 year Imprisonment
· 1 year Post-Release Supervision
· Court Ordered Treatment Programs
· $2,500 Minimum Fine + Court Fees  

5th DUI or Greater · FELONY OFFENSE
· Permanent Suspension of License
· 90 days to 1 year Imprisonment
· 1 year Post-Release Supervision
· Court Ordered Treatment Programs
· $2,500 Minimum Fine + Court Fees  


MISSOURI 

1st DWI OFFENSE
· 30 day Suspension of License
· 60 day Restricted Driving Privilege
· 8 Points Assessed to License  

2nd DWI OFFENSE
· 1 year Suspension of License
· If convicted of driving while intoxicated for the 2nd time in a 5-year period, the driver will also receive a 5-year license denial.
· 8 Points Assessed to License    

3rd DWI OFFENSE
· A 10-year license denial is imposed against any individual convicted three or more times for driving while intoxicated, excessive blood alcohol content (BAC) or a combination of the two.
· After ten years, the privilege to drive can be restored only by court order.  
 
MISSOURI LICENSE REINSTATEMENT
· A person whose driving privilege is suspended or revoked may have his or her driving privilege reinstated after the suspension or revocation period is served if all requirements are filed with the Department of Revenue.
· If a driver does not satisfy the reinstatement requirements, the driving privilege remains suspended or revoked.  

MISSOURI REQUIREMENTS FOR REINSTATEMENT
· $45 Fee
· Completion of a Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program or Comparable Program
· Any driver revoked for at least one year is also required to take and pass the complete driver examination and apply for a new license at proper fee.