Monroe, MI DUI and OWI Law Firms & Lawyers

Your question doesn't delineate the time that has passed from your date of arrest, sometimes it takes a while for police reports and blood analysis to get to the DMV, you may choose to contact a DUI attorney in your area to find out if such delays are common place, they may also be able to help you determine what defenses you have and whether hiring an attorney would be helpful to your case.

Not knowing what your bac limit is, hard to tell. There is no standard answer even if I knew because different counties, different judges, do things differently. I would contact a local attorney in your county because you should have representation. Sometimes I have been able to plead a case down to reckless driving, which means 6 points on your driving record and no driving privileges at all for 90 days. Fines and costs and payment to Treasury of $500 for two years. An impaired comes with 4 points, perhaps probation and a restricted driver's license for 3 months. Fines and costs and payment to Treasury of $500 for two years. An OWI comes with 6 points, no driver's license for one month, then restricted for 5 additional months, probation, perhaps alcohol classes, random pbt tests. Fines costs and payment to Treasury for $1000 for two years. A superdrunk comes with no license for at least 45 days and then a license with an interlock. More fines, more costs, more probation, more alcohol classes and counseling.

You can still get a court appointed attorney. Some are very good. Doubt if you are facing jail time, depends on the Judge, some conservative Judge's want to make an "impact" on you and give a weekend. Personally, I've done hundreds of drunk driving 1st offenses and none of my clients have ever done jail time, but I've heard horror stories from people in conservative counties, mainly up north. Good luck.