Harker Heights, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

If you are not personally served with a subpoena or by certified mail delivery restricted to addressee or ordered by a judge you cannot be held in contempt for failure to attend.

You have asked an awful lot for an email response, but I'll give you an overview. By DUI I'm going to assume that you mean a plain vanilla DWI. For a plain vanilla DWI the penalties are a fine up to $1,000.00, a $460.00 surcharge, a one year Conditional Discharge, license revoked for six months and installation of an alcohol sensing ignition interlock usually for one year. Also attendance may be required at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving Victim Impact Panel ($50.00) and one must usually complete the DMV Drinking Driving Program ($300.00). There is also a $750.00 DMV Driver Safety Assessment and there are costs for all medical evaluation and treatment that may be required.

Thank you for your question. Typically, a probation does not restrict place of residence. In violent cases the Defendant may be ordered to stay away from the victim and in sexual assault cases the Defendant is prohibited from living around children.  As a norm however, the only residential restriction is the county (they can't leave the county without permission). Even that restriction is not always placed. So, in the case of this couple it would be the typical scenario  for them to live together even though they are both on probation.  I hope this answers your question.