Las Vegas DUI/DWI Attorney

Are you in need of a DUI/DWI lawyer in Las Vegas? DUI stands for driving under the influence and DWI stands for driving while intoxicated. Both crimes may exist in your area, but they both make it illegal to drive with a certain amount of alcohol or drugs in your system. All states have a blood-alcohol concentration limit of at least 0.08%. That number is often lower for minors and for people with commercial driver's licenses. In some places, driving with a smaller BAC can get you charged with a less serious crime, like reckless driving. Any amount of a prohibited drug (including prescription sleep aids, over-the-counter medicines and illegal street drugs) is enough to trigger a DUI or DWI.

Punishments for a DUI or DWI can be very harsh. Generally, first offenders can expect a fine, alcohol or drug education classes, and temporary suspension or revocation of a driver's license. Those punishments increase with subsequent offenses, plus you can expect jail or prison time and possibly community service and an ignition "breathalyzer."