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Fees and Payment Plans
- You Don't Want the Cheapest Option
- Fees And Fee Schedules In Your Case
- Retainer
- Incremental Payments
- Flat Fees
- Money Back Option Structure
- Fees & Scope of Service Will Be Put Into Writing
- Match You With an Attorney in Firm Best Suited to Your Case
- Comparing Criminal Law Firms
License Suspension
You Only Have 10 Days to Save Your Driver’s License From Suspension- Free License Appeal Letter
- The License Appeal Hearing
- DUI Administrative License Suspension Proceeding Explained
- Additional Benefits of the ALS Hearing
- We Want to Keep You Driving
- Get a Copy of Your Driving Record
- Obtaining A Work Permit If You Lose Your License
- First Time DUI Offender with GA License Probably Entitled to Work Driving Permit
Breath Test/Breathalyzer
- Intoxilyzer 5000 DUI Breath Machine
- 12 Month’s Hard Driver License Suspension for Refusal to Take BAC Test
- Procedure for Giving Sample with Intoxilyzer 5000
- Demo of Moisture Barrier on Mouthpiece of Intoxilyzer 5000
- Manipulation of Test Results by Operator of Intoxilyzer 5000
- The Pong and Aquarium Pump Makeup of the Intoxilyzer 5000
- Cell Phone Vs Intoxilyzer 5000 Part 1
- Cell Phone Vs Intoxilyzer 5000 Part 2
- Source Code Issues with Intoxilyzer 5000
- Warranty on Intoxilyzer 5000
- Propensity to Skew Results on Intoxilyzer 5000
- Unacceptable Standards of Variability on the Intoxilyzer 5000
- Other Limitations of Intoxilyzer 5000
- Ability of Operator to Reset Intoxilyzer 5000 During Test to Skew Result
- GA Doesn't Use Database on Intoxilyzer 5000
- GA Only Requires Control Calibration of Intoxilyzer 5000 Once a Quarter
- Demo of Molecule Models
Roadside DUI Tests
- Verbal Judo
- Why Officer Will Probably Arrest You
- Remain Silent During DUI Stop
- Be Reasonable & Polite In Refusing Field Sobriety Tests
- Was There a Legitimate Reason to Pull You Over
- Field Sobriety Tests
- Field Sobriety Tests are Made To Fail
- The Handheld Breath Test
- Blood Alcohol Content
- Do Not Take Handheld Breathalyzer Test
- Do Take Official BAC Test
- Ask For Independent DUI Blood Test
- Ask For Breath Test at Different Law Enforcement Agency
- What Not to Do at Roadblocks
- Drivers Rights Cards
- Do Not Try to Use Personal Connections to Ameliorate Your Case
Georgia Administrative License Suspension (ALS)
Changes to Georgia court fees now affect drivers who were recently accused of driving under the influence (DUI). In May of 2010, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 1055 into effect, which substantially raises judicial system fees in order to make up for the growing state deficit. This new law also affects the fee those accused of DUI must pay in order to save his or her driving privileges.
Inorder to avoid a license suspension, a driver who is accused of drunk driving must request an administrative license suspension (ALS) hearing with the Georgia Department of Drivers within ten business days of the DUI arrest. This license suspension may occur whether the driver took the test and was over the legal limit, or whether he or she refused to take the test entirely. If a hearing request is not submitted within this ten-day timeframe, the driver’s license will be automatically suspended.
To request an ALS hearing, accused drivers are now required to submit a $150 filing fee along with their paperwork. A check for this amount must be included with the request contesting the arresting officer’s proposed administrative suspension under O.C.G.A Section 40-5-67.1. Failure to include this fee with the request will result in an automatic license suspension, and an ALS hearing will not be scheduled.
The current document (Form 1205) being used by Georgia police departments to notify accused DUI drivers of their pending license suspension (for test refusal or operating a vehicle over the legal limit) does not yet indicate the change to the filing fees. In fact, the majority of attorneys and almost all drivers accused of DUI are totally unaware of this new change in the law. Unfortunately, this lack of knowledge could cost you your license.
Form 1205 states that the driver accused of DUI must include his or her name, license number, address, birth date, and telephone number in addition to the new $150 filing fee when requesting an ALS hearing. Information regarding the hearing, such as the names of all potential witnesses, a statement of facts that the accused driver would like to contest, a statement of the relief that the accused driver is requesting, and the attorney’s name and number must also be included.
For more information regarding House Bill 1055 and how it affects drivers who have been accused of DUI, please contact us at 404-250-1113.
Winning DUI Cases
- Prepare Every Case to Go All the Way to Trial
- Our Firm's Philosophy On Handling Your Case
- How We Approach Each Case Trying To Win
- Helping You Obtain A Non-DUI Disposition
- Reduction from DUI to Reckless Driving
- The Value Of A Non-DUI Charge And Your License
- Why Blood Test Results Are Beatable
- Can Win Cases Even With High BAC
- Need to Know All Medications You Are On
- May Take Extensive Personal History - Never Know What May Be Helpful
- Will Maintain Good Communication with You
Investigators & Experts
- DUI Investigators
- The Importance of Investigator Testimony
- DUI Expert Witnesses
- The Importance of Expert Witness Testimony
- The Man Who Wrote the DUI Books: Bubba Head
- Our Attorneys Have The Most Advanced Training
- News Media Recognize Him as Expert
DUI Law
- No Expungement in Georgia
- Don't Try to Handle DUI Yourself
- Strong Likelihood of Jail Time for DUI Conviction
- Per Se and Less Safe DUI Charges
- The Various Types of DUI
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
- DUI Implied Consent
- When & Why to Take Official BAC Test
- Importance of Implied Consent Rules
- Non-Judicial Consequences of DUI Conviction
- Police DUI Roadblocks
- Lack of Evidence at Roadblocks
- Ignition Interlock Process
- Jail Time for Repeat DUI Offenses
- Offenses Under Age 21
- Clinical Evaluation & Risk Reduction for a DUI Case
- If You Think You Have a Drug or Alcohol Problem, Let Us Know
- Increased Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenses
- Inpatient Treatment Facilities
- Treatment Arranged Privately & Will Not Hurt Your Case
- Minimum Penalties For a First DUI Offense
- Minimum Penalties For a Second DUI Offense
- Minimum Penalties For a Third (Or More) DUI Offense
- Fourth DUI Offense Now a Felony
DUI Court Process
- After Arrest, Police Will Search & Impound Vehicle
- Explanation of Bond Process
- After Bonding Out – Your Arraignment – First Court Appearance
- Criminal Court Arraignment
- The Discovery Process
- Pre-Trial Motions
- Motions to Suppress Evidence
- Motions to Exclude DUI Evidence
- Majority of DUI Cases Don't Go to Trial
- Good Working Relationships with Prosecutors
- Know Your Judge for DUI Case
- The Importance Of Your Judge Assignment
- Bench Trial
- Dealing With Cases Heard in Superior Court
- Our Law Firm Prepares Witnesses for Court
- Case May Proceed Slowly Thru Court System
- Filing Motions to Speed Up or Put Off Trial Date
- DUI Case Offers & Counteroffers
- Will Advise You if Plea Deal is Best Option
- After Assessing Evidence, Will Tell You if Loss at Trial Would Be Likely
- What Is Going To Happen To Me If I Lose This Case?
- Preserving Right to Appeal
- Don't Like to Take Over Cases Other Firms Have Started
- Our Philosophy & Game Plan
- Look For DUI Trial Lawyer
- May Not Know Chances of Winning a Trial at Beginning of Case
- Question Court Personnel as to Who They Would Hire
Serious DUI Information
- Explanation of Hit and Run
- Penalties for Attempting to Elude a Police Officer
- Additional DUI Charge For Every Child in Vehicle Under Age 14
- Explanation of Serious Injury by Vehicle
- Penalties for Vehicular Homicide
- Predicate Offenses for Vehicular Homicide
- In Accident With Serious Injury or Fatality & Warrant Required To Obtain Blood or Urine Test
