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People who are under the legal drinking age and are caught driving with a blood alcohol content of just .01% or higher are subject to a variety of DUI penalties in New Jersey.

First, a conviction means that you’ll lose your license for 30-90 days, as well as face a 15-30 day period of community service.

There are also mandatory fines to pay, and completion of alcohol and highway safety courses at one of the state’s Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC).

A bigger issue that will hang over your head for years to come is whether you’ll be insurable, and what rates you’ll pay for car insurance, if you’re convicted of DUI.

Regardless of what you think of your circumstances, an experienced DUI attorney can make a big difference in your case, possibly even saving you from a suspended license, fees and fines, inflated insurance rates, and a DUI record.

Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction on DUI charges.

Call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation.

Yes it is. An illegal traffic stop, that is, when police have stopped you and subjected you to interrogation without probable cause to do so, is grounds to fight and possibly quash any charge against you that stems from the stop.

Under the law, evidence gained from an illegal stop, like statements, field sobriety tests, or even Alcotest results, is not admissible in a court proceeding.

Police conduct is highly regulated and governed by long standing rules and norms, and violations of those rules and norms will damage any case the police try to build.

The problem with arguing probable cause when you’ve ultimately been charged with an offense is that the police and prosecutor will argue that the charge itself demonstrates the validity of whatever rationale, possibly developed after the fact, of the initial stop.

With DUI, the police may say that you were weaving or otherwise displaying indications of poor driving, making the stop legitimate.

An experienced New Jersey DUI attorney can effectively challenge the testimony of police and the evidence prosecutors will try to admit to use against you.

Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction of DUI charges.

Call 732-625-9660 today and talk to an experienced New Jersey DUI lawyer for free.

Under New Jersey law, there are no plea bargains allowed in DUI cases.

This means that as an accused drunk driver, you’re stuck with the charges against you, but it also means that prosecutors are stuck with presenting a case based on the specific fact patterns and circumstances of your case.

While winning a DUI case is never a sure thing, there are numerous instances where the lack of plea bargaining resulted in prosecutors losing a case outright instead of winning on a negotiated deal.

An experienced New Jersey DUI lawyer gives you the best chance at pushing back against the allegations you’re facing.

A smart, credible defense can make all the difference in how your case turns out.

Attorney Matthew Reisig is one of New Jersey’s most experienced DUI defense attorneys, with more than 17 years of experience and cases that have gone all the way to the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

When you’ve been charged with DUI, get help right away.

Call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation.