Virginia DUI Law

A primer on Virginia DUI Defense

Virginia DUI Defense in Virginia state & federal courts

Have you been charged with a Virginia DUI? Are you being accused of drunk driving in Virginia? If so, you should seek assistance from a Virginia DUI lawyer. A conviction for a DUI in Virginia can have devastating consequences. A Virginia DUI charge will be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia.

Felony DUI in Virginia 

A Virginia DUI felony charge is a class six (6) felony and carries a maximum penalty of jail for no less than 1 year and no more than 5 years in prison or in the discretion of a jury, no more than 12 months in jail and or up to no more than a $2,500.00 fine. Also, you loose your privilege to drive in Virginia for three years. The only positive aspect of this charge is that you can only be charged with a felony DUI charge in Virginia if it is your third or subsequent DUI within ten years.

Misdemeanor DUI in Virginia

A first or second offense DUI charge in Virginia is a class one misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail and or up to a $2,500.00 fine. Additionally, depending on the BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) at the time of the offense, there are also minimum mandatory periods of incarceration. Lastly, there will also be a suspension of privilege to drive in Virginia.

Regardless of the DUI charge you are facing in Virginia, you have options. Hiring the right Virginia DUI lawyer may make the difference between pleading guilty to the Virginia DUI offense as charged versus an acquittal, dismissal or lower charge.

Hiring a Virginia DUI attorney from SRIS, P.C. means that you do not have to face the Virginia DUI justice system alone. It also means that you have a Virginia DUI defense team working towards your defense.

The Virginia DUI defense law firm of SRIS, P.C. has seven Virginia DUI defense attorneys ready to defend you. The firm has Virginia DUI defense attorneys who have former prosecutorial experience as well as law enforcement experience. Also, you can count on never having to trust your DUI defense in Virginia to a lawyer who only dabbles with Virginia DUI defense.

Our Virginia DUI lawyers will do their best to return your phone calls within eight hours.

If you need DUI defense help in Virginia, do not hesitate to contact a SRIS, P.C. Virginia DUI lawyer today!  The SRIS, P.C. Virginia DUI attorneys have offices in Northern Virginia (Fairfax & Manassas), Central Virginia (Richmond), Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area (Virginia Beach) & Western Virginia (Lynchburg).

Call us at 888-437-7747 or contact us on line.