Yes, it is possible. Rhode Island's DUI statute, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-2, applies to anyone who "drives or otherwise operates any vehicle," and state law defines a bicycle as a vehicle. Under § 31-19-3, a person riding a bicycle or an e-bike is subject to the same duties as Read More
Any attorney who gives you a percentage before reviewing your case is either guessing or selling. The truth is that DUI case outcomes depend entirely on the specific facts - how the traffic stop happened, what field sobriety tests were administered, whether breath or blood testing followed the required procedures, Read More
Astigmatism does not affect the field sobriety test police use to look at your eyes during a DUI stop. The test is called the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, or HGN. People often confuse the two terms because both involve the eyes - but they measure completely different things. Astigmatism is Read More
What a DUI lawyer costs in Rhode Island depends on the charge and how much work the case needs. A first-offense misdemeanor that resolves at a pretrial conference costs less than a repeat offense, a refusal case at the Traffic Tribunal on top of the DUI, or a felony third Read More
The cost of a DUI in Rhode Island adds up from several places. Court fines run $100 to $500 on a first offense depending on BAC, and every conviction adds a $500 highway assessment, an $86 fee, and the cost of the required DUI course. On top of that come Read More
Rhode Island DUI Lawyer Chad F Bank is in court every day fighting for his clients. Upon being retained, Attorney Bank gets the Police Report from your arrest and goes over it with you to see if there were any procedural errors and to prepare your DUI defense strategy. His Read More
Yes. Even a first-offense DUI in Rhode Island carries up to a year in jail, a license suspension, fines and assessments, and a criminal record, and none of the statutory penalties can be suspended by the judge once imposed. A lawyer checks whether the stop, the test, and the paperwork Read More
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Yes. A Rhode Island DUI can be dismissed or reduced when the evidence has problems. Common grounds include a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion, a breathalyzer that was not certified or tested for accuracy within the 30 days before your test, an operator whose certification lapsed, failure to offer you Read More
Usually, but how long depends on the offense and your BAC. A first offense brings a suspension of 30 to 180 days at 0.08 to 0.10, 3 to 12 months at 0.10 to 0.15, and 3 to 18 months at 0.15 or higher. A second offense within 10 years brings Read More
After a DUI arrest in Rhode Island, you are taken to the station for booking and offered a chemical test. You should get a copy of a breath test result within 72 hours, and you have the right to an independent test at your own expense. Most people are released Read More