KANSAS CITY DUI LAWYER
DUI Attorney Serving The Kansas City Metro Area Since 1993
Charged with DUI in the Kansas City Metro Area? We have been representing
Clients charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) since 1993 in the
Criminal Court System, on both the Kansas and Missouri sides of State
Line in Kansas City, in the more than fifty Municipal Courts, and all
District and Circuit (State) Courts and Federal Courts in the Kansas City Area.
Individuals charged with DUI face the real possibility of jail time, fines
and losing their drivers license. A DUI charge can impact your employment,
your rights, your freedom and your future. Contact us today at 913.383.3311
or 816.361.0964 to discuss your options.
Driving Under the Influence Charges in Kansas and Missouri
It is a violation of both Kansas and Missouri law to be driving under the
influence of alcohol with a .08
BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) or to be impaired to the degree where one
cannot safely operate a motor vehicle. It is also a DUI violation in both
Missouri and Kansas to be driving under the influence of drugs or a combination
of both drugs and alcohol.
DUI penalties are severe. For
first time DUI, Kansas has a mandatory minimum 48 hour jail term or 100 hours of community
service. The fine is from $750 to $1250. There is a license suspension
of 30 days and mandatory ignition interlock requirement of six months.
The penalties increase if a BAC is obtained of .15 or above. Alcohol and
Drug Education and Treatment may be ordered, as well as other conditions.
For
multiple DUI, the penalties get more severe. For a second offense the jail time is
90 days to a year, license suspension for a year and mandatory installation
of ignition interlock device. Third and fourth convictions become a
felony DUI with mandatory minimum jail terms that must be served before work release
or probation becomes available.
Drivers under age 21 with a .02 BAC can be charged with
underage DUI. This can result in a fine, jail and a driver's license suspension
or revocation.
Aggressive DWI and DUI Defense Lawyer in Kansas City
Individuals charged with DUI in Kansas City receive vigorous defense and
counsel against charges when they contact Kansas City DUI Attorney Charles
Green. He is licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. When he
takes on a case, he has the experience to challenge the government case,
including
unlawful police stops and improper application of
field sobriety tests and violations of police administered
breath and blood tests. He defends the driving privileges of both adults and underage drivers at
driver's license hearings and in the criminal court proceedings.
Contact a Kansas City DUI attorney
at the firm for aggressive defense of Kansas City DUI charges.