by admin | Apr 1, 2013 | Fairfax DUI / DWI, Traffic Charges
If you are convicted of a Fairfax DUI the judge will suspend your license for at least 12 months. Even if you live in another state the judge will suspend your “privilege to drive in Virginia” (it will be up to your home state to determine how to handle the Virginia suspension). Convictions for reckless driving may also result in a loss of your driver’s license. Any drug conviction will have the same impact. However, an experienced DUI, drug, and reckless driving attorney will often make sure that a client who loses their license is able to receive a restricted license. A restricted license allows a person whose license is suspended for either a DUI, Reckless Driving, or Drug Conviction to still drive for certain limited purposes. Drivers using a restricted license are able to drive to: 1) Work 2) School 3) ASAP and ASAP required activities 4) School 5) Medical appointments (for yourself, elderly parent, household members, and children) 6) Your children’s school 7) Your children’s daycare 8) Probation 9) Church Applying for a restricted license in Fairfax In Fairfax, the process for obtaining a restricted license is simple. It is particularly easy if you apply for one at the same time you are in court for your underlying case. The first step is to work with your attorney to complete the two page application. You will need to know your address as well as the addresses for all the locations where you want to travel. You will also need to identify the specific times when you wish to be allowed to drive. This timing is very important....
by admin | Apr 1, 2013 | Fairfax DUI / DWI
If you are convicted of any type of DUI in Fairfax County, the judge will order you to participate and complete the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Program or ASAP. The program offices are located close to the courthouse. After a DUI conviction, the court clerk will give you a date for your initial ASAP evaluation. This date can be moved if it is inconvenient, but if you have a restricted license someone from ASAP will need to endorse your license within 15 days. Failure to get that endorsement done in a timely manner makes the restricted license invalid. For participants who live outside Fairfax the program can be transferred to their home county or state. However, the initial evaluation will still need to be done in Fairfax. Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Program (Fairfax ASAP) The Fairfax ASAP program begins with an initial evaluation. During this lengthy interview the workers at ASAP will determine what level of alcohol education is appropriate for each specific individual. The most commonly prescribed program calls for the individual to attend 10 2-hour classes. The classes are held once a week for 10 weeks. Missing classes is typically not allowed. Failure to comply with ASAP can have serious consequences. If ASAP believes you have not followed their rules, they can request a hearing in front of the judge who sentenced you on your DUI. If the judge believes that you have been non-compliant they can require you to serve some or all of the suspended jail time. The course usually costs about $400, although other fees may apply. It directs students to examine the decisions...
