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Utah Crime Lab and Budget Cuts

The Utah State Crime Lab analyzes all the DUI cases that involve blood draws. Recently, in the Salt Lake Tribune, there was an article stating that budget cuts may cause cutting lab staff. If that happens, the lab people in the article say that this could cause turnaround time on blood sample results to slow…

August 17, 2009
New Utah DUI Laws: Forfeiture of Vehicle

The new laws now allow seizure and forfeiture of your car. If you have been convicted of certain crimes, the government can take ownership of your car away. If you are driving on a suspended license, and your license was suspended because of a DUI or DUI Metabolite, then the government can take your vehicle…

August 14, 2009
New Utah DUI Laws: Work / School Permit (NOT!)

The most common question I get asked is "Can I get a permit to drive to and from work while my license is suspended?" My answer used to be unequivocally no! My answer has not changed. This year, a new law was put in the code to allow a permit for school or work. However,…

August 13, 2009
New Utah DUI Laws: Longer Driver’s License Suspensions

If a person gets arrested for DUI after July 1, 2009, then the driver’s license suspension period has been extended. Basically, a first time offender that does not refuse to take a breath test gets a 120 day suspension. (Used to be 90 days). A person with a prior DUI is now Two Years. A…

August 12, 2009
Utah DUI Lawyer: Hiring a General Practitioner to do Heart Surgery

"What makes you different from other lawyers? Why should I hire you?" These are some of the most common questions I get from a citizen that has just been accused of a DUI. The simple answer… it is the difference between hiring a general practitioner doctor and a heart surgeon to do the surgery on…

August 11, 2009
New Utah DUI Laws: Ignition Interlock

Effective July 2, 2009, many new laws came into effect. Now, anyone convicted of a DUI, whether it be a first offense or a subsequent offense, will be required to have an ignition interlock device placed on their car. The ignition interlock business is going to be making a lot of money on this…

August 10, 2009
Utah Attorney, Glen Neeley, becomes 40th Board Certified DUI Defense Lawyer in the Nation

I attended Harvard Law School this past week. The National College of DUI Defense puts on an intense Summer Session seminar dealing with technical issues in DUI defense. I received the honor of becoming the 40th Board Certified DUI Defense Lawyer in the Nation. Why is this important to people charged with a DUI? There are a lot of…

July 22, 2009
Davis County Utah DUI, “The Scarlet D”

I received a phone call yesterday from Jesse Fruhwirth, who works for the Standard Examiner newspaper. I was in the middle of arguing a case before the District Court regarding the illegal search of my client. "What do you think about the DUI registry in Davis County?", he said. Did I hear him right? They…

June 19, 2009
Memorial Day 2009 Utah DUI Round-Up

Law enforcement saturated the state campaigning with threats of checkpoints and pullovers for minor offenses to search citizens for alcohol. I wonder what prohibition was like. See here is the big lie. The campaign slogan is "click it or ticket." What our government is not telling you is the that a seat belt violation is…

May 25, 2009
Should I spend the Money on a Highly Trained DUI Lawyer, or Shop for the Cheapest?

This is a good question that a person often asks. A person arrested for DUI is involved in a sinking money pit. First they spend money on bail. Then, they spend money paying impound fees, state taxes, and other associated costs. The person is facing court costs, fines, driver license reinstatement fees, alcohol class fees,…

May 8, 2009