DO
Do provide the police officer with your driver's license, registration, and insurance.
Do cooperate and be polite to the police officer.
Do tell the police officer that you want to speak with an attorney before answering any questions.
Do remain silent when asked any questions by the police officer, which are not related to your name, diver's license, registration and/or insurance.
Do tell the officer of any injuries or illnesses you have that would prevent you from doing the field sobriety tests.
Do refuse the portable breath test.
Do pay attention and try and see what time the officer looks inside your mouth (if he/she does actually look inside your mouth), how many times he/she looks in your mouth, and whether you are ever left alone at any time.
Do let your experienced DUI attorney know whether you burped, belched, regurgitated, vomited, or etc. at any point in time after the officer looked inside your mouth.
Do write down everything that happened that night with regard to the stop, field sobriety tests, arrest, breathalyzer test, and etc. as soon as you are released.
Do take photographs of the scene and any other relevant items from the night in question.
Do pay attention to what the officer said and did so that you can tell your experienced DUI attorney what exactly happened.
Do make sure that the officer reads you the three admonitions (i.e. breath test, refusal, and right to remain silent).
Do contact an experienced DUI attorney as soon as possible because there are many things that can be done to help your case.
Do hire an experienced DUI attorney as soon as possible because this is a serious offense. A DUI is generally a class B Misdemeanor (but can be a 3rd Degree Felony). A class B Misdemeanor can be up to 180 days in jail, thousands of dollars in fines, and loss of your driver's license.
Do have your experienced DUI attorney challenge the prosecution on reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop, probable cause for the arrest, the breath test results/blood test results, and etc.
Do tell your experienced DUI attorney whether the officer left you alone at any point in time after looking inside your mouth.
Do tell your experienced DUI attorney whether you have any medical conditions related to your eyes, head, back, neck, hips, knees, or ankles.
Do request a driver's license hearing within 10 days after your arrest, unless you retain an experienced DUI attorney, who will do this for you.
Do appear at all of your Court dates and DLD hearings.
Do see if there are any other individuals who could act as witnesses for us in your case and get their: name, address, telephone number, and a brief description of what they know (do not provide this information to anyone other than your experienced DUI attorney).
Do tell your experienced DUI attorney whether you have a commercial driver's license and whether you were operating a company vehicle or your personal vehicle during the night in question.
Do get an experienced DUI attorney so he can immediately request all of your discovery on the case (i.e. police reports, witness statements, photographs, dash cam videos, breath test results, blood test results, and etc.)
Do take this situation seriously.
Do have your experienced DUI attorney inform you of all of your constitutional rights.
Do tell the court that you are NOT guilty at your arraignment.
Do have your experienced DUI attorney request a Jury Trial.
DON'T
Don't have any open containers of alcohol in your vehicle at any time.
Don't speed, swerve, or have any equipment violations (i.e. headlights out, taillights out, or etc.) or an officer will stop you.
Don't roll your window all the way down and talk close to and/or right in the officer's face if you have been drinking.
Don't try to be funny, cute, difficult or argumentative with the officer.
Don't answer any questions from the officer other than provide your name, driver's license, registration, and insurance. In the United States of America you have the right to remain silent.
Don't perform any of the Field Sobriety Tests if you have been drinking or are on any drugs.
Don't lean up against your car or hold on to your car if an officer pulls you out of your vehicle.
Don't assume you are guilty simply because you were arrested for DUI.
Don't assume you are guilty simply because your breath test was greater than .080.
Don't assume you are guilty if you failed or did not perform well on any Field Sobriety Test.
Don't take this matter lightly.
Don't be afraid to contact an experienced DUI attorney to help you with this difficult situation.
Don't talk to anyone about your case, except for an experienced DUI attorney.
Don't fail to appear before any Judge or administrative hearing officer.
Don't drive if your driver's license has been revoked, suspended, or taken away.
Don't go to Court without an experienced DUI attorney!
Don't give up, an experienced DUI attorney who knows how to fight can keep you out of jail!
