Posts Tagged Tennessee DUI
Taking a Chemical Test May Cost You $250
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in Chemical Tests, Tennessee DUI Consequences on June 18th, 2010
Tennessee law currently mandates a $100.00 fee be assessed to any person who submits to a breath, blood or urine test upon conviction of Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Vehicular Assault by Intoxication, Vehicular Homicide, or Aggravated Vehicular Homicide. As of July 1, 2010, the Tennessee Legislature has increased this fee, also known as the “blood alcohol or drug concentration fee” to $250.00. Public Chapter No. 1020 can be reviewed by clicking here.
If a person submits to a blood, breath, or urine test and registers above .08% (the legal limit for Driving Under the Influence in Tennessee), not only could this test result help to convict the person of Driving Under the Influence or one of the more serious offenses noted above, but the submission may ultimately cost the same person an extra $250.oo in addition to mandatory fines and other court costs.
These increased out of pocket costs related to a Tennessee Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction, make it even more imperative that anyone charged with the offense of DUI in Tennessee contact a lawyer who regularly handles DUI cases and is familiar with the issues related to chemical testing. If you have been charged with a DUI in Knoxville, Tennessee or elsewhere in the state of Tennessee, feel free to contact our office for more information by calling (865) 249-7200 or visit our website, www.tndui.com.
Have a DUI conviction? Read this before traveling to the 2010 Winter Olympics!
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in DUI Penalties, Tennessee DUI Consequences on February 2nd, 2010
When a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offense of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Tennessee, the law requires that a judge advise them of the mandatory penalties set by the Tennessee legislature. The judge must also advise the person of enhanced penalties for future DUI convictions.
The judge is not required, however, to advise a defendant of the possible restrictions a Tennessee DUI conviction could place on travel. For instance, once convicted of a TN DUI offense, a person is deemed “criminally inadmissible” to Canada. In fact, if border authorities learn of Tennessee DUI arrest, pending trial, or even the simple issuance of a criminal warrant, you may be denied entry.
Typically, one must follow specific “rehabilitation” procedures to be granted access to Canada following a conviction for driving under the influence. However, a person cannot even begin the application process until a period of five (5) years has passed since the expiration of his or her sentence (rather than 5 years from the date of conviction). In some rare instances, one may be granted a temporary residence permit, which would allow the person entry even during a period of criminal inadmissibility.
Two excellent references on this subject can be found at http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g153339-c49436/Canada:Dwi.Or.Dui.Driving.Convictions.html and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/faq-inadmissibility.asp#note1.
Tennessee DUI Roadblocks This Holiday Season
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in Tennessee DUI Checkpoints, Tennessee Traffic Violations on December 21st, 2009
‘Tis the season for holiday parties and New Year’s celebrations. Alcohol consumption is often an integral part of these celebrations. As a result, the Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced a plan to increase enforcement as part of National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Throughout the state of Tennessee, Troopers will be conducting more than 100 sobriety checkpoints (also known as DUI roadblocks) and driver license checkpoints from now through the New Year’s holiday.
To read more about the increased enforcement and to review a list of planned driver license and DUI roadblock dates and locations, click here. For more information about the crime of Driving Under the Influence in Tennessee, please visit www.tndui.com.