Need a Las Vegas, Nevada DUI Lawyer? 
Call Michael Becker at (702) 380-4895

Been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) the Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area?  Call attorney Michael Becker at (702) 380-4895.  

Michael Becker Las Vegas, Nevada DUI Lawyer

If you were arrested for DUI in Nevada, call us at (702) 380-4895 for a free consultation with an experienced Nevada Drunk Driving Defense Attorney.

Every year thousands of motorists are prosecuted and convicted of DUI or drunk driving in Nevada courts. The majority of these DUI arrests occur in Clark County and the greater Las Vegas area. An experienced Las Vegas DUI Lawyer can often make the difference between a drunk driving conviction, or the case being reduced or dismissed.

Under Nevada DUI law, a person arrested for drunk driving faces two separate cases: (1) court proceedings to determine whether a criminal conviction will occur, and (2) a Nevada DMV hearing to determine whether the motorist will suffer a drivers license suspension. The defendant may appear at both of these proceedings, and can be represented by a Nevada DUI attorney. Depending on the facts of the case, it may be possible both to avoid the DUI conviction and the license suspension.

If the motorist is convicted, the Nevada DUI penalties for a first offense include probation, at least 2 days jail or community service, attendance at the Nevada DUI school, and fines ranging from $400 to $1000 plus court fees. A second-time Nevada DUI conviction requires 10 days to six months jail. A third offense is a felony and can result in up to 6 years of Nevada State Prison.

In any event, it is often possible to fight a Nevada DUI case successfully. Police make mistakes, the Nevada DUI breath testing devices are prone to error, and the evidence of the motorist’s intoxication is often weak—or short at least of the court’s standard of “proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” One is well advised to seek the help of knowledgeable legal counsel before going to court and making any decision to plead guilty.

 

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Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
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Las Vegas, Nevada DUI Links

The Nevada DMV

Nevada DMV
The Nevada DMV website contains information on office locations, vehicle registration, obtaining a Nevada drivers license, and drivers license suspension hearings. The site also allows you to obtain your driving history report online.

Las Vegas DUI School and Alcohol Support Groups

Nevada DUI Schools
Statewide listing of DUI schools licensed by the Nevada DMV. Some of the programs may be completed online or by correspondence. The particular Nevada DUI school you select should be approved by the court in which your case is pending.

Nevada Traffic Safety Schools
Statewide listing of licensed Nevada traffic schools. Some programs may be completed by mail or online. Attending Nevada traffic school may be ordered by the judge, or may be done voluntarily to avoid accumulating points on your driving record. In any event, the traffic school will report your successful completion of the program directly to the Nevada DMV.

Las Vegas Alcohol Anonymous Meetings
This site contains a comprehensive listing of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings throughout the greater Las Vegas area, including Henderson, Boulder City and surrounding communities.

Narcotics Anonymous for Southern Nevada
Information on Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, services and activities in the Southern Nevada region.

Las Vegas Court & Jail Information

Look up Nevada Criminal Cases Online
Search Las Vegas & Clark County DUI cases by case number, defendant name or attorney name.

Look up Inmates in the Las Vegas Nevada Jail
Search for DUI inmates currently held in the Clark County Detention Center, the main Las Vegas area jail facility.

Clark County Detention Center Information
Information regarding the Clark County Nevada Jail as to locating inmates, visiting hours, directions and posting bail.

Phone Directory for Clark County Courts
Directory of phone numbers for the Las Vegas & Clark County court system.

Las Vegas Regional Justice Center
Most Las Vegas DUI court proceedings take place here, at the Regional Justice Center.

Las Vegas Police Agencies Conducting DUI Enforcement

Nevada Highway Patrol
Most Nevada DUI arrests come at the hands of the NHP, which patrols highways and freeways across the state. The NHP is headquartered in Carson City, and has regional offices in Reno, Elko and Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Most Las Vegas DUI arrests occurring on the surface streets are conducted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (informally called “Metro”). Las Vegas DUI police reports can be obtained for $5.00 by visiting Metro’s Records Bureau at City Hall, 400 E. Stewart, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

North Las Vegas Police Department
The North Las Vegas Police conduct most of the DUI arrests occurring in the City of North Las Vegas. DUI police reports can be obtained for $5.00 by visiting the department at 1301 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89030-7165.

Henderson Nevada Police Department
The Henderson police conduct traffic enforcement and DUI investigations in the city of Henderson, NV.

Nevada Traffic & DUI Laws

Nevada DUI Laws
Nevada statutes addressing driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and Nevada DUI penalties and punishment.

Nevada Traffic Laws
Comprehensive list of traffic and vehicle laws for the state of Nevada, as found in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Las Vegas DUI Lawyer and DUI Defense Attorney - With offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Law Offices of Lawrence Taylor is a highly specialized and nationally-known firm of DUI lawyers practicing DUI defense exclusively: No cases but misdemeanor or felony DUI defense (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) are accepted. Our Las Vegas DUI lawyer represents only clients facing criminal drunk driving charges and DUI license suspensions. The firm serves clients in all courts of Clark County, including Las Vegas and Henderson, from its Las Vegas DUI law firm office.

Las Vegas DUI Lawyer Directory - The Law Offices of Theodore Williams is committed to providing each of its clients with the highest quality legal service at a reasonable cost, and with a professional attitude. Our practice is built around a solid core of clients, many of whom have been represented for several years. We at the Law Offices of Theodore Williams strive to establish long-term, solid relationships with our clients. In order to ensure such relationships, our staff is trained to be responsive, knowledgeable, caring and most importantly available at all times to our clients.

 

 

What to Do After a Las Vegas, Nevada DUI Arrest

You had a few drinks. You got stopped by the police. A few minutes later, they arrested you on a Nevada DUI charge. You submitted to a blood or breath alcohol test. You got released from jail with a citation to appear in court at a later date. What should you do now?

As Las Vegas DUI attorneys, our job is to collect favorable evidence and to help you in an attempt to keep the DUI off your record and to save your drivers license. Along those lines, you can take steps to help us build and prepare your defense. In the sections below, we discuss 10 of these steps and how they may help bolster your Las Vegas DUI defense.

1. Talk to Someone Soon After the Drunk Driving Arrest
Contact a friend, acquaintance or family member as soon after the Las Vegas DUI arrest as possible. Let them hear your voice, your speech and your thought process. Ideally, it’s best to call them from jail as soon as you get booked.

The DUI officers will likely claim that your speech was "mumbled" and "slurred", and that your thinking ability was "slow" and "confused." But this may be an exaggeration stemming from the officers’ bias and their desire to build a case against you.

Your friends or family may have a very different impression. They may recall that you seemed alert and coherent and that your speech was completely normal. If so, they may become important witnesses as to your lack of alcohol impairment.

2. Make a Detailed Itinerary of Your Eating and Drinking Pattern
It’s going to be particularly important for you and your Las Vegas DUI Attorney to put together a timeline of events as to what you ate and drank in the hours preceding the arrest. This itinerary aids your Nevada drunk driving case in a number of ways.

First, you may have still been absorbing the alcohol at the time of the traffic stop. If so, your BAC may have been considerably lower at the time of driving than when you later took the blood or breath test. With an accurate timeline of what you drank and when you drank it, our toxicologists can often extrapolate what your BAC would have been at the time of driving.

Second, your Las Vegas DUI lawyer wants to know whether your alleged BAC "matches" the drinking pattern. Suppose you drank one martini and one glass of wine. Yet you "blow" a .13 on the Intoxilyzer 5000. There’s simply no way that such a small amount of alcohol could get you to such a high BAC level. In a case like this, we know something must have gone wrong with the breath testing process—and that the reading must be falsely high.

3. Get Receipts for Alcohol & Food Purchases Prior to the DUI Arrest
We want to establish an accurate itinerary of what, when and where you drank and ate prior to the Las Vegas DUI arrest. But to prove it in court, we need as much documentation and corroboration as possible. One effective way to prove this is to save (or go back and get) receipts for any alcohol or food you purchased.

Credit card receipts or statements can be of some use. But the best is to get receipts from the establishment. These receipts should itemize what was purchased and when.

4. Discuss Your Case With an Experienced Las Vegas DUI Attorney
Defending a drunk driving case is complicated. You must know principles of biology, alcohol physiology, the flaws of the breath machine and blood testing process, roadside police investigation procedures, Nevada DUI laws, and the bureaucracy of the local court system.

You would no more want to attempt this yourself than you would want to perform major surgery on yourself. It’s simply too important, there’s too much at stake, and the process is too difficult.

You should visit a Las Vegas DUI lawyer as soon after the drunk driving arrest as possible. Right after the event, the details are still fresh in your mind and most of the potential evidence is still available. This is the point at which a Nevada DUI attorney can be most effective in helping you prepare the defense.

Read the complete list of "What To Do After a DUI Arrest" here.