DUI Defense Attorney

DUI or Driving Under the Influence or drugs and/or alcohol is a serious offense. Nevada takes this law very seriously and often sets up DUI check points to reduce drunk driving.

1. DUI Defense Attorney
Garrett T. Ogata

2. Driving Under the Influence
(DUI)
•In the state of Nevada, DUI refers to the act of
driving a vehicle while intoxicated, due to drugs
and/or alcohol
•It is not necessary to be visibly drunk or impaired
to be subject to arrest on DUI charges

3. DUI Conviction
•A conviction can be
obtained if the individual
was caught driving with a
breath alcohol content
(BAC) or blood alcohol
level (BAL) of .08 or more,
and/or drugs in their
system.
•Even if an individual can
function normally, they
can still be charged with a
DUI with this level of .08
or more.

4. Implied Consent Law
•The implied consent law is Nevada DUI
legislation that any Nevada driver who obtains a
state driver’s license grants implied consent for a
blood or breath test if they are suspected of
driving under the influence of drugs and/or
alcohol.

5. Consequences of DUI
•DMV will be notified and take appropriate action
in regards to your driving privileges which could
result in license suspension
•Jail sentence could range from two days to six
months and fines ranging from $400 to $1,000
for DUI 1
st
Offense.

6. Possible Consequences
•
Compulsory participation
in a “Victim Impact Panel”
•
Eight hours of DUI School
(may be done online)

7. DUI Checkpoints
•Cops are not allowed to pull over drivers without
probable cause except during a Nevada DUI
Sobriety Checkpoint, where they are allowed to
speak with drivers going through the checkpoint.
•Police routinely set up drunk driving checkpoints
to stop drivers and arrest anybody driving under
the influence

8. DUI Checkpoints
•
DUI checkpoints are only
legal if they are
administered properly
•
If you are driving and see
warning signs of a
checkpoint, you are
allowed to take any legal
detour prior to that
checkpoint to avoid going
through it

9. Do Not Drink and Drive
•Many checkpoints are put in place during
holidays or special events in high traffic areas
•Do not drink and drive

10. If Charged With a DUI
•Contact Garret T. Ogata DUI Defense Attorney
•Visit www.gtogata.com or Call 702-366-0891