Howell, MI DUI and OWI Law Firms & Lawyers

That is up to the police to decide at the time. If you already got cited or arrested, you know the answer. If you mean, can you be convicted, that will be determined in court. When charged with any crime, the proper questions are, can any evidence obtained in a test, search or statement be used against you, can you be convicted, and what can you do? No amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or elsewhere are going to effectively help in a legal defense. If you don't know how to represent yourself effectively against an experienced prosecutor intending to convict, then hire an attorney who does, who will try to get a dismissal, charge reduction, diversion, programs, or other decent outcome through motions, plea bargain, or take it to trial if appropriate. A little free advice: If arrested for DUI, whether alcohol or drugs, then upon release from jail or booking, the defendant is given documents that include a notice that he has only ten days to file a request with DMV for a hearing on an appeal of the automatic suspension of license imposed by DMV upon arrest. That is separate and runs consecutively with any suspension that may be imposed by DMV or the court upon conviction. Contact DMV and do so timely if you think you have grounds for appeal, then appear at the scheduled DMV appeal hearing to present your supporting evidence and witness testimony. If you don't know how to do these things effectively, then hire an attorney that does.

I suspect the judge will either convert the fine to many hours of community service, or just jail you for a violation of your probation (failure to pay your fine).

Who is "they" that you refer to? If you mean the courts or the police, the answer is no. They will only notify you of court dates. Can your boss find out? Yes, he can. However, it's unlikely unless he is specifically looking for such information. The police reports and court cases are a matter of public record that anyone can access. But your boss wouldn't know to be looking for your DUI case unless he found out about it some other way. Someone that knows could have told him or perhaps he could have seen you at court being arraigned, etc. It's possible he could find out, but not likely.