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Michael C. Tillotson will help with your DUI or DWI Charge

Being charged with a DUI or DWI in Petersburg, Virginia is a serious offense that can have serious repercussions if not handled properly. The Law Office of Michael C. Tillotson will help you fight you case. Please call today or fill out the form for a fast, free consultation.

If you have been arrested for a DWI in Petersburg, Virginia, please contact Michael C. Tillotson at (757) 969-5197 for a fast and free consultation. Michael C. Tillotson is a capable and experienced DUI criminal defense lawyer whose Law Firm is limited to DUI Defense throughout the entire state of Virginia.(Remember, you only have 10 days to file for an administrative hearing to protect your driving privileges.)

Being charged with DUI can have major consequences, including fines, jail time, and loss of driving privileges. It is important that anyone facing an DUI (DWI) charge understand what challenges they will encounter. To know all of your rights and options, including any defenses you might use, contact Michael C. Tillotson today.

Michael C. Tillotson Endorsements:

• Member of the National College for DUI Defense
• The American Trial Lawyers Association
• NHTSA trained on field sobriety tests
• Nationally Certified Breath Test Operator
• Member of Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Awarded 2007 Top Trial Lawyers
• Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Virginia DUI or DWI Administrative Hearing

Pursuant to Virginia law, an individual has 10 days to request an Administrative Hearing from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. If you fail to request a hearing within 10 days, your right to the hearing is lost, and your driver's license is automatically suspended for the applicable statutory time frame. In order to preserve your right to the administrative hearing, it is imperative that you submit your request to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Virginia within 10 days.

The Law Office of Michael C. Tillotson can help with this. Please call today or fill out the form for a fast, free consultation.

DUI in Petersburg, Virginia

In Petersburg, Virginia, once you have been cited for violating the DUI or DWI statute, the state initiates two simultaneous but separate legal actions against you. A criminal action is in response to the ticket that was issued to you, and an administrative action is brought against your license by the Department of Motor Vehicles in Virginia. Both actions can result in the suspension of your driving privileges.

First Time Offenders - DUI Penalties

(Note that these are Virginia State statutes. With the help of Michael C. Tillotson you can reduce, or eliminate, possible fines, jail time, and save your driver's license in Virginia.)

• Commercial Drivers - Commercial drivers are in violation of the DUI statute with a BAC level of 0.04. A first time DUI conviction will result in the loss of the commercial driver's license for 1 year, while any subsequent DUI offenses will result in a lifetime loss of the commercial license in Virginia.
• DUI Jail Time - In Petersburg, Virginia, a first time DUI or DWI conviction results in up to one year time in jail.
• Virginia Driving Privileges and DUI - In Petersburg, Virginia, a first time DUI conviction results in the revocation of driving privileges for up to one year ... with a conviction.
• Monetary Fines - A first time DUI conviction results in fines from $250.00, up to $2,500.00.
• Chemical Test Refusal - Refusing to submit to a test when requested by law enforcement will result in the revocation of driver's license for 1 year.

Petersburg, Virginia and DUI Vehicle Impoundment

The vehicle you are driving will be immediately impounded or immobilized for 90 days if you are caught driving after your license has been suspended for any alcohol-related offense. The court can impound the vehicle for an additional 90 days following a DUI or DWI conviction. The vehicle owner (if other than the driver) may petition the court for release of the automobile. Anyone who knowingly permits operation of their motor vehicle by a person known to have a revoked or suspended license for an alcohol-related offense can be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor.