{"id":1224,"date":"2025-07-15T12:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2025-10-04T17:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T21:38:07","slug":"what-ga-implied-consent-law-means-in-georgia-dui-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/what-ga-implied-consent-law-means-in-georgia-dui-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Georgia Implied Consent Law Means: GA DUI Arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>By:<\/em><\/strong> Ex-Cop Turned Criminal Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/cory-yager.html\">Cory Yager<\/a> and AVVO Superstar Criminal Lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/larry-kohn.html\">Larry Kohn<\/a> &#8211; Law Book Co-Authors With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/william-c-head.html\">William C. Head<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Understanding the Georgia Implied Consent Law is important for drivers arrested for DUI. This law on implied consent in GA applies to <strong><em>anyone<\/em><\/strong> driving a vehicle in Georgia, even if licensed in other states. Prosecutors know that forensic DUI test results are important in DUI cases, for the State to more easily obtain a conviction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"Our three best criminal defense lawyers in Atlanta have authored and co-authored many legal books on GA DUI law, and even 101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction.\" width=\"751\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Picture1.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Picture1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Picture1-317x120.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><br \/>\nThis law is administrative (civil) in nature but applied to the crime of impaired or drunk driving. If violated, your right to drive in this state <strong><em>will be suspended for a full year,<\/em><\/strong> unless you get legal help in seeking to avoid that harsh suspension. <strong><em>Dial us NOW<\/em><\/strong>: <strong>404-567-5515<\/strong> for <strong><em>a no-cost initial consultation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/what-ga-implied-consent-law-means-in-georgia-dui-laws\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What the Georgia Implied Consent Law Means: GA DUI Arrests\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ex-Cop Turned Criminal Attorney Cory Yager and AVVO Superstar Criminal Lawyer Larry Kohn &#8211; Law Book Co-Authors With William C. Head Understanding the Georgia Implied Consent Law is important for drivers arrested for DUI. 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