By David Lee Wells
New DUI law = Lose License for 5 years,
Interlock, Sweat Bracelets
New laws take affect at the end of each sum- After August 28th it would not have been so DUI convictions.
mer, in Missouri the magic date is August 28th. On good. 3.Bad news because the Director of Revenue or
August 27th I was in court with my client getting 1. Good news because he isn’t getting closer to a Court may not issue a hardship Drivers License
his DUI charge finished before the new DUI Laws felony DUI.(3rd DUI is a felony, 3-5 years in jail) (drive to and from school or work) for 2 years.
took effect. The client had been arrested for DUI 4 He did lose his license for 12 months for refus- 4.Bad news in that the Director of Revenue is to
times and had been convicted of a DUI 10 years ing to blow into the breathalyzer. suspend the Drivers License of anyone who vi-
ago, but had an arrest within the last 5 years. In 2.Bad news because the new statutes say that olated these new rules for the last 5 years. So
those cases he hired an attorney and plead guilty the Director of Revenue may not issue a Drivers does the State have the right then to go back in
to DUI and under the plea bargain he received a License for 5 years to anyone who within the time, “change the rules in the middle of the
“Suspended Imposition of Sentence” (SIS)(no last 5 years has been charged with DUI/DWI game?” and send notice to everyone who has
conviction). If he did not complete the probation, twice; had a 2nd plea of guilty for DUI/DWI within the
the Judge could then sentence him resulting in a a. Convicted or last 5 years. If you get such a notice go see an
conviction. [Plea of guilty + sentence b.Plead guilty [as in a plea agreement, driver attorney quickly, you have a short time to ap-
(jail/fine/suspended sentence) = conviction]. I plead guilty and the Judge orders a Sus- peal the Director of Revenue suspension.
entered into a plea bargain of SIS and probation. pended Imposition of Sentence, SIS], the 5.Bad news you will be the “test case” and you
An SIS was a good result for the client. prior law said the driver must have two (2) will have to pay your attorney to go to the Court
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