{"id":573944,"date":"2017-11-13T17:08:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T22:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=573944"},"modified":"2021-01-06T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:28:51","slug":"charged-with-a-dwi-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dannygloverlawfirm.com\/blog\/charged-with-a-dwi-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Charged with a DWI? Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even if\u00a0it’s your first DWI offense in North Carolina, you could be facing\u00a0possible jail time, a suspension of your driving privileges,\u00a0drastically increased insurance premiums, an ignition interlock device, probation, alcohol counseling and\u00a0a fine of up to $4,000,\u00a0depending on the circumstance.\u00a0You definitely need to hire an experienced\u00a0North Carolina DWI attorney to help you.<\/p>\n

In North Carolina, DWI stands for “driving while impaired<\/a>” and means the operation of a vehicle after the consumption of drugs, alcohol or other intoxicants. The Blood Alcohol Content\u00a0(BAC)\u00a0limit in the state is 0.08%.<\/p>\n

If you’re pulled over for suspected DWI and have a North Carolina driver’s license,\u00a0then you have already given \u201cimplied consent\u201d to take a blood or alcohol test.\u00a0If you refuse the blood or alcohol test,\u00a0then you may lose your driver\u2019s license for up to 1 year.<\/p>\n

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Even if\u00a0it’s your first DWI offense in North Carolina, you could be facing\u00a0possible jail time, a suspension of your driving privileges,\u00a0drastically increased insurance premiums, an ignition interlock device, probation, alcohol counseling and\u00a0a fine of up to $4,000,\u00a0depending on the circumstance.\u00a0You definitely need to hire an experienced\u00a0North Carolina DWI attorney to help you. In North Carolina, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":573947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nCharged with a DWI? 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