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February 06, 2012

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Did You Know?

Your operator’s license and/or operating privileges can be revoked under the Administrative License Revocation (ALR)
Depending on the state, this law authorizes law enforcement to immediately confiscate a driver’s license as a result of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest. Drivers, who are eligible, may receive a temporary license for 30 days. Drivers who refuse the test will be revoked for a one (1) year time period. Drivers who fail the test will be revoked for 90 days - for first offense, or for one (1) year for any subsequent offense within a 12 year time period.

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	News about DUI & Drunk Driving cases in West Virginia and nationwide: DeFronzo to Be Honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Following a session in which he championed the recently signed "Steven's Law," a law strengthening Connecticut's drunk driving laws and named for a... Read more > McGreevey Strengthens Law to Detain Drunk Drivers (CAMDEN)—As part of a series of efforts to keep families and their children safe, Governor James E. McGreevey today signed Senate Bill S-1868, whic... Read more > National Holiday Lifesaver Weekend In addition, Governor George Ryan has proclaimed December "Drunk and Drugged Driving (3-D) Prevention Month" in Illinois. In observance of 3-D mont... Read more > More DUI Drunk Driving News >

Drunk Driving Terms

Today's Terms

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)

Definition:
Horizontal gaze nystagmus is a naturally occurring involuntary jerking of the eyeballs as they gaze side to side. It is theorized that when a person is impaired by alcohol, the nystagmus (the jerking of the eyeballs) is magnified or pronounced.

Arraignment

Definition:
Sometimes referred to as a “first appearance.” This date is typically located on the DWI Summons & Complaint near the “court appearance required” box that should be checked off. The arraignment is a formal procedure where rights are read, charges are read and explained, and a plea (guilty or not guilty) is entered.

Public Intoxication

Definition:
Public intoxication is the appearance of a person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol in a place open to the general public. In most American jurisdictions, public intoxication is considered a misdemeanor

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West Virginia Drunk-Driving Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need legal help you should contact our Attorney as soon as possible:

Barboursville
Beckley
Bluefield
Bridgeport
Buckhannon
Charles Town
Charleston
Clarksburg
Elkins
Elkview
Fairmont
Grafton
Harpers Ferry
Huntington

Hurricane
Keyser
Logan
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Moundsville
Oak Hill
Parkersburg
Princeton
Saint Albans
Vienna
Weirton
Wellsburg
Wheeling

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