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How your DUI will be charged depends on several things. First, how long ago was your previous conviction?

If it was within a ten-year window, you’ll be charged with DUI as a second offense, which results in harsher penalties.

For instance, instead of a possible sentence of 30 days, the judge can sentence you to up to 90 days in jail.

Your license, which was suspended for three to 12 months the first time around, can now be suspended for a full two years.

You don’t have to be convicted of DUI in New Jersey, even if you’ve been convicted before.

Attorney Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 drivers in New Jersey avoid conviction on DUI, and he can help you even if you’ve been down this road before.

Call 732-625-9660 today for a free consultation with an experienced New Jersey DUI defense attorney.

Generally, a DUI conviction from three years ago will mean that a subsequent DUI will be charged as a second offense, but not always.

Because you pled guilty, you may have grounds to revisit the case using a process known as an application for post-conviction relief.

With an application for post-conviction relief, you can assert that there were flaws in your original case and challenge the previous conviction.

This can result in your current DUI case being charged as a first offense rather than a second offense, saving you from increased penalties including up to 90 days in jail and a license suspension of two years.

Applications for post-conviction relief are not easy to win, but when strategizing for success in any DUI case, it should always be considered when there are previous convictions in play.

Attorney Matthew Reisig has helped more than 1,000 New Jersey drivers avoid conviction for DUI, and can help you prepare the strongest possible defense in your DUI case.

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

When a commercial driver is facing DUI charges, one of the biggest unknowns they face is whether they’ll be able to continue working in their field.

Unfortunately, if you’re convicted of DUI as a commercial driver, you’ll be disqualified from commercial driving for up to a year.

If the cargo you were hauling was hazardous, the disqualification runs to three years.

And these penalties can be applied even if your blood alcohol level is half that of an ordinary driver – 0.04% is all that’s required to cost you your career.

Generally, commercial drivers find it extremely difficult to get work in their field after a DUI conviction.

Trucking operations consider the liability risk to be too high to work with people with a record of driving drunk.

If you’re a commercial driver in New Jersey facing DUI charges, there is hope.

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

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

Commercial drivers in New Jersey are subject to different rules than others when it comes to DWI/DUI.

Most significantly, truckers are in violation of the law if their blood alcohol level is above .04%, or half the traditional legal limit for non-commercial drivers.

Second, the types of punishments available to a trucker are a little different as well.

If your cargo is non-hazardous, you may face a one-year exclusion from driving commercially.

If you’re hauling hazardous cargo and are stopped for DUI, you may face a three-year bar on working in your field.

Practically speaking, if you’re convicted of DWI as a commercial truck driver, it’s likely you’ll have a very hard time being hired by companies in your industry.

Attorney 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.