Arkansas DUI
Arrestees in the state of Arkansas for a DUI or DWI charge come under two separate cases. The criminal court case puts a person arrested for DUI or DWI, at risk of serving a jail sentence, paying fines and penalties, having to undergo mandatory DUI educational programs, a suspension of his or her driving privileges, and even a mandatory ignition interlock device being placed in the car. Next, a person must face the Arkansas driver's license case. In addition to this, the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Office of Motor Vehicle will immediately suspend the driving privileges of a person who is lawfully arrested for drunk driving. A hearing is only possible after 7 days of the arrest.
Charges of DUI in Arkansas
DWI charges brought about in the state of Arkansas evolves around two theories: first is what is known to most as the "common law." This means a person must be proven to be too intoxicated to drive due to alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two. This must be proven by the the person's driving patterns, his or her physical appearance, field sobriety performance, or chemical test results. Blood alcohol content is not necessary to prove a person being too intoxicated to drive in the state of Arkansas, because according to common law, alcohol has the ability to impair people differently at different levels. The only thing a prosecutor needs to show is any impairment of a person both mentally or physically.
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