Protect your license and record from a dui conviction

If you have been charged with a DUI, your license will be suspended in 7 days.  This license suspension is an administrative license suspension (ALS) and the first 30 days are an absolute suspension.  The ALS suspension can only be challenged on very specific grounds through an administrative hearing with the department of transportation.  Hiring an experienced attorney can mean the difference between keeping your driving privileges or losing your ability to commute.  

This is a very common question.  Although you can represent yourself in court, the advantage of hiring an experienced DUI attorney is that they can carefully examine all the facts of your case to find any legal errors.  DUI cases are most often dismissed or reduced based on Constitutional violations or procedural errors.  Identifying these types of mistakes by law enforcement is critical to a robust defense.  Hiring an attorney who has previously worked to train law enforcement on these procedures is the best way to ensure that all your rights are protected and every weakness in the State's case is properly investigated.  

As a former prosecutor, Scott has prosecuted hundreds of DUI cases in North Idaho.  Prosecuting these cases gives Scott a unique understanding of how law enforcement officers build their cases, look for evidence, and should conduct their investigations.  Having trained law enforcement in their legal standards, Scott is intimately familiar with the requirements necessary to achieve a DUI conviction.  You will benefit from having the knowledge and experience from a former prosecutor fighting for you.  

Here at Northern County Law, we understand that sometimes, good people make bad decisions.  As your advocate, the attorney who represents you needs to show the judge that you are more than your actions at one particular time.  We make it our priority to understand our clients, because we represent you as a person, not as a defendant.  By taking the time to learn about our clients, we will show the judge and jury the full context behind your actions and give them an understanding of any mitigating circumstances.