DRE stands for Drug Recognition Evaluator. Prosecutors and police agencies will call law enforcement officers trained in DRE - Drug Recognition Experts. They are not experts. If you are stopped and asked to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety tests and fail, you will then be asked to take a breath screening test on the s...
Yes. Anyone can be charged with DWAI-Drugs even if prescribed by your doctor. For DWAI-Drug purposes, a drug that can cause impairment is defined under the Public Health Laws Section 3306. Illegal drugs such as Meth, Cocaine, and similar drugs are found under that section. Also, drugs such as Ambien (zolpidem), Zoloft, hydro...
Under the current law, if you plead guilty or are found guilty of any DWI section, your CDL license will be revoked for 1 year even on a DWAI. Individuals must apply to DMV after the 1-year revocation. You DO NOT have to be using your CDL to have it revoked which most people believe. You can be in your own personal vehicle a...
There are many factors which determine if you are eligible. I have made a worksheet for my clients so they can determine if they are eligible. The most common reasons why you would not be eligible are: 1) You have a prior DWI, DWAI, DWAI-Drugs or another 1192 violation within 5 years. 2) Y...