Delaware DUI Questions and Answers

Answer. If you are charged with Driving Under the Influence you are subject to both criminal and administrative penalties (21 Del. C. § 4177. Driving a vehicle while under the influence or with a prohibited alcohol content; evidence; arrests; and penalties.) DUI / Driving Under the Influence: Administrative Procedures Your driver’s license will be taken by the police officer at the time of arrest and a temporary license good for 15 days will be issued. You will have 15 days to request an administrative hearing at an office of the Division of Motor Vehicles. This is a complicated procedure and you should have a Delaware DUI attorney representing your best interests and protecting your rights. more DUI / Driving Under the Influence: Administrative Penalties You could loose your driver’s license for a period of from three months to two years. Read More DUI / Driving Under the Influence: Court Procedures You will be arraigned before a judge. If this is your first offense you may choose to apply for enrollment in the First Offender Program rather than standing trial. more If you are convicted and it is your first offense your driver’s license will be revoked for a period of at least 12 months, you will be fined $230 to $1,150 and you may be imprisoned. more If this is not your first conviction your driver’s license will be revoked for a period of at least 24 months to five years, you will be fined $575 to $2,300, and imprisoned… Read More

Answer. A DUI sentence will stay on your record for a minimum of five years.

Answer. Your driver’s license will not be automatically reinstated. You will have to satisfactorily complete a rehabilitation program or a driver education program… Read More

Answer. An arrest for DUI has many more serious consequences than the suspension or revocation of your driver’s license. There may be ongoing costs, employment consequences, personal and family social consequences… Read More

Answer. The law pertaining to a juvenile driving while under the influence requires that your driver’s license and driving privileges will be revoked until you reach the age of twenty one … Read More

Answer. Delaware is a “Zero Tolerance” state. Any alcohol in your system means you get your driver’s license revoked until you’re twenty-one… Read More

Answer. Under-age consumption or possession is reason enough in Delaware to have your driver’s license revoked…Read More

Answer. The national data suggests that you may be targeted if you are Hispanic, but you will have to pursue that defense in court after you have lost your driver’s license and paid the penalties… more

Answer. Not so fast grasshopper… you will still have to pay a fine… more

Answer. Yes, you are that stupid… based on government statistics only 4 percent of the teenage drinkers get caught…