Impaired Driving Plea Bargains—2024 Amendments—Not for Utah Extreme DUIs Impaired Driving plea bargains are getting harder and harder to obtain. Each year the Utah Legislature has chipped away on what are eligible cases for an Impaired Driving conviction. Effective 07/01/2024, any “EXTREME DUI” defined offense is no longer eligible for an Impaired Driving plea agreement…. Read more »
CALL/TXT UTAH DUI ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. FREE CONSULT. FLEX PAYMENT PLANS. EFFECTIVE 07/01/2024. WRONG WAY DUIs ARE CLASS A MISDEMEANORS. A Utah DUI occurring in a wrong way situation is now a Class A Misdemeanor. See Utah Code 41-6a-502(2). If at the time of the DUI the driver violated Section 41-6a-709 [One Way… Read more »
CALL/TXT UTAH DUI ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. FREE CONSULT. Utah’s Constitution and bail statute presumes a right to bail. YET, there are exceptions to the right to bail in Utah. Effective 07/01/2024 the Utah Legislature added a DUI exception to the right to bail. The new DUI exception has a rebuttal presumption if the… Read more »
CALL/TXT JAKE (801) 373-6345. What Qualifies You for Early License Reinstatement after a Utah DUI? See Utah Code 53-223(9) (2024) EFF 05/04/2024. Effective 05/01/2024 you can get your license back for a section 502 DUI, first offense and second offense. Here is how. FIRST SECTION 502 DUI. See Utah Code 53-3-223(10) (2024). (1). Participate in… Read more »
CALL/TXT UTAH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER (801) 373-6345. FREE CONSULT Not a week goes by in my contested criminal cases, that an accused states “how could anyone believe that woman.” Or, “the child’s testimony is so riddled with inconsistencies, how could any judge believe it.” “I can’t believe the judge won’t throw this out.”… Read more »
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION DUIs IN UTAH Often people tell me that they were just taking prescription drugs from their doctor and “as prescribed.” Therefore, they can’t get a DUI in Utah. Wrong. DUI on Lawfully Prescribed Medications. If your prescription drugs legally impair your ability to operate a motor vehicle, it is a Utah DUI. DUI… Read more »
UTAH DUI ATTORNEY JAKE GUNTER–CALL/TXT (801) 373-6345 Utah County, Salt Lake County and Davis County have all rolled out the 24/7 DUI Sobriety Program. The purpose of the 24/7 DUI sobriety program is to incentivize people to stay sober. It is only for DUI like charges and requires twice daily alcohol testing. Successfully entry into… Read more »
How long does a Utah DUI conviction stay on your record? Example DUI Orem Center Street: You just got a DUI on Orem Center Street. You lost your license at the initial driver’s license division administrative hearing. You pled to Impaired Driving and got license back. You are in the process of going to treatment… Read more »
EARLY UTAH DUI LICENSE RE-INSTATEMENT—NEW LAW 05/2023 OLD Utah DUI Law on License Suspension (Before 05/2023): First DUI section 502 arrest or conviction, a 120 day license suspension. There was a limited opportunity under 53-3-223(10) to get your license back pending the DUI court outcome. If you were convicted of a DUI subsequently, then you… Read more »
2 Different Types of Breath Tests in Utah. PBT and Chemical Test. Portable/Preliminary Breath Test. Let’s be clear. The portable breath test (“PBT”) is different from the chemical blood draw or chemical breath test done back at the police station. The chemical test is described and outlined in Utah Code 41-6a-520. You don’t have to… Read more »
