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vehicle
immobilization, increase of your insurance rate, and even imprisonment from six
months to as long as thirty years depending on severity of offense and damage to
life and property.
Why
Choose an Attorney
There
are cases where you can simply make a bargain with the district attorney, make a
plea, and not need an attorney. But taking a plea bargain could also mean
serving more jail time than if you had retained an attorney.
Florida
DUI Attorneys
When
choosing an attorney for your DUI case, it is always best that you get an
attorney who is experienced in drunk driving defense and is a practitioner in
Florida since it has a special legislation. It is also advisable that you get an
attorney that offers free consultations so that you can ask appropriate
questions before employing. However, a lot of the very good DUI lawyers do not
offer free consultations because they are too busy to accommodate questions. You
can then refer to their websites to read more about their practice or obtain
testimonials or recommendations.
Questions
to Ask
Feel
free to consider several attorneys so that you are knowledgeable in what a
reasonable fee is and which attorney you have the most confidence in. Some
questions that you may want to ask your prospective attorney are the following:
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Do you have a lot of experience in drunk driving defense?
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Will you be contacting me regularly regarding the status of my case?
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Will it be you or one of your associates who will be handling my case?
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Will you provide copies of all motions filed with the court?
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What is your estimate cost of total fees at the end of the case?
Good
DUI Lawyers
Remember,
your choice of lawyer could make all the difference and could save you from
facing a jail sentence or paying exorbitant fees. A good lawyer will encourage
you to enter an AA program, to show the courts that you have changed your ways.
It is of the utmost important that you trust your lawyer and that you are
confident and comfortable working together.
By
Josh Riverside
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