It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your teenager is driving home from a night of partying with friends, only to be pulled over by the police. A simple traffic violation rapidly escalates into a Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) charge. What can you expect, and how can you mitigate the consequences?
Oregon created the Diversion Program to allow eligible offenders to avoid a DUII conviction. If eligible, you may want to take advantage of this program.
The Diversion Program lasts one year, and requires that all elements of the program be completed to dismiss your DUII, including payment of upfront fees, completion of education courses, attendance at a Victim Impact Panel presentation, abstinence from usage of intoxicants, and maintaining a clean driving record. Be aware, however, that there may be downsides in choosing to participate in a Diversion Program. Therefore, you should contact an experienced Oregon DUII Attorney to better understand the specific requirements pertaining to your charge, and which of your legal rights could be impacted by a Diversion Program.
Drug and alcohol tests used by law enforcement agencies vary from state to state, and in many cases, from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within states. However, they do provide law officers with a generally reliable means of determining if an individual has consumed alcohol beyond the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle. The purpose of this blog post is to make you aware of the following two Oregon DUII tests, both of which are commonly used throughout the state.
You made a mistake. Now you are facing charges that could ruin your driving record, cost you your driver’s license, send you to jail or prison, and/or cost you thousands of dollars in fines and spiked insurance rates. However, there is hope. In the state of Oregon, eligible drivers charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) can choose to participate in a Diversion Program, which upon completion, dismisses the offense. Therefore, it is important to understand the law and to know your options when faced with a DUII in Oregon.