Have you been issued a summons, a citation or arrested for any of these or any crimes related to these...?
Operating while intoxicated (OWI)
Operating with any presence of a Schedule I drug or cocaine (DUID)
Operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL)
Operating while visibly impaired (OWVI)
Operating a vehicle while being under 21 with any alcohol content
Minor in possession of Drugs or Alcohol (MIP)
These are serious criminal offenses that can ruin your employment, cost you tens of thousands of dollars in fines and suspend your drivers license for months or possibly years.
If you can't drive...
You could lose your job
You could lose your children
You could lose your friends
You could lose your freedom
You should have a lawyer in your corner to mitigate your exposure of jeopardy.
Prosecutors and judges will not be going "easy" on you if you plead guilty without a lawyer, they say that to get a plea, and then just beat you down with the maximum penalties.
The Komorn Law firm will find the mistakes, inaccuracies and omissions with the prosecutor's case against you while doing a dive deep into the specific details and circumstances to find the most favorable outcome. We will do the best to minimize your liabilities while maximizing your defenses.
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Details of Drunk Driving laws in Michigan.
Michigan Compiled Laws Section 257.625
MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 300 of 1949
257.625 Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated; "operating while intoxicated" defined; operating motor vehicle when visibly impaired; penalties for causing death or serious impairment of a body function; operation of motor vehicle by person less than 21 years of age; "any bodily alcohol content" defined; requirements; controlled substance; costs; enhanced sentence; guilty plea or nolo contendere; establishment of prior conviction; special verdict; public record; burden of proving religious service or ceremony; ignition interlock device; definitions; prior conviction; violations arising out of same transaction.
Sec. 625.
A person shall not operate a vehicle upon a road, including a parking lot, if the person is operating while intoxicated.
As used in this section, "operating while intoxicated" means any of the following:
The person is under the influence of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance or a combination of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance.
Alcohol Limits:
The person has an alcohol content of 0.08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.
After October 1, 2021, the limits will be if the person has an alcohol content of 0.10 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.
The person has an alcohol content of 0.17 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.
The owner of a vehicle or a person in charge or in control of a vehicle shall not authorize or knowingly allow the vehicle to be operated by a person if any of the following apply:
The person is under the influence of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, other intoxicating substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance.
The person has an alcohol content of 0.08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine or, beginning October 1, 2021, the person has an alcohol content of 0.10 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67 milliliters of urine.
The person's ability to operate the motor vehicle is visibly impaired due to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance.
A person when, due to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or other intoxicating substance, the person's ability to operate the vehicle is visibly impaired. If a person is charged with violating subsection (1), a finding of guilty under this subsection may be rendered.
A person who is less than 21 years of age shall not operate a vehicle if the person has any bodily alcohol content.
A person who violates the drunk driving laws in Michigan and is found guilty will be punished at different levels depending on drunkenness and if anyone was hurt or if there was a minor in the vehicle:
Felony imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years.
Probation with imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than 1 year and community service for not less than 60 days or more than 180 days. Not less than 48 hours of this imprisonment must be served consecutively. This term of imprisonment must not be suspended.
Community service for not more than 60 days.
A fine of not more than $500.00.
Misdemeanor imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
DRUGGED DRIVING:
A person shall not operate a vehicle if the person has in his or her body any amount of a controlled substance listed in schedule 1 (heroin, marijuana) or schedule 2 (cocaine).
"Intoxicating substance" means any substance, preparation, or a combination of substances and preparations other than alcohol or a controlled substance, that is either of the following:
Recognized as a drug in any of the following publications or their supplements:
The official United States Pharmacopoeia.
The official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States.
The official National Formulary.
