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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan
What are the laws like in MO? Specifically for someone with an out of state license and it is their first offense. Ive heard that Missouri is relatively lenient and there is hardly any penalty but not sure if this is true. Any info?
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My friend is a DWI lawyer, and I've gotten one about 4 yrs ago. Here's what I can tell you......
Get a lawyer, that itself will cost 2-3 grand.
There are 2 parts to a DUI the license revocation part (DMV, points etc) and the criminal side (getting arrested, probation etc). Another words there's going to be 2 seperate cases.
Lincense Revocation - DMV
1st offense really its 1 year license taken away, but at 6mo can apply for a hardship license, allowing you to drive to work.
Must complete SATOP course Substance Abuse Traffic blah blah I dunno....a real money waster to be honest.
- Here you have to take an application test that cost about $250-$300 bucks. This test mainly focuses on whether or not you have a real problem. It's an ABCD answer test and it kinda detects whether you lie, or may be in denial.
-According to what your test result is (for 1st offenses usually) you take a 10hr course kinda like AA. you can go for a weekend ro 2 nights/week 5hrs each. The price of this varies in coordinance to how much you make usually. Probably $400-$600 bucks.
Also complete Victims Impact Panel (VIP) this is where you sit and listen to MADD and maybe a recovering alcoholic druggie from 'Nam and you sit and listen for about an hour or so. They give you a completion slip and you give that to the courts. This is only $30 bucks
Now, a MO law just came into effect that you have to get the interlock ignition device on your car, you may have heard of this.....this is the thing you blow into that reads your BAC before your car starts. Once you get your hardship license, you have to have this on for at least 6 months I believe. I do not know how this plays out since you're from out of state, though. They may just have you register this through your own state or something? I dont know.
A DUI is 12 pts against your record in the state of MO. After a couple years it drops to 4 pts or something. But the DWI doesn't leave your record unless you don't get convicted.
On the Criminal side of it:
You might bet put on probation.... probably un-supervised since you're out of state, unless they set you up with a PO in your area. May ask you to do community service or something.