A Pittsburgh DUI lawyer is your best defense against DUI penalties. Even the lowest level of DUI charge comes with serious consequences that can interfere with your life and ability to work or drive. A skilled law team, like the team at Wyland Law Group, can help get your charges reduced or dismissed or lower the penalties you’ll face. Learn more about what a Pittsburgh DUI lawyer can do for you below.

Potential DUI Penalties

If you are convicted of a DUI, you may face a handful of consequences, including having your license suspended, jail time, fines, a criminal conviction, and mandatory attendance at a treatment program. The penalties range depending on how severely you were under the influence and whether you have one, two, or more prior convictions.

Pennsylvania DUI law now focuses on treatment for first-time offenders. If it is your first offense, and you are charged with the lowest level of DUI, which is general impairment (blood alcohol level of 0.8 to 0.99%), you face:

• Up to 6 months of probation
• Being convicted of an ungraded misdemeanor
• $300 fine
• Mandatory attendance at alcohol safety school
• Treatment (if ordered by the judge)

These are the very lowest penalties you can face. Most of those who are charged with a DUI in Pittsburgh will face more serious jail time, driving restrictions, and fines. You could face an 18-month license suspension, up to a $10,000 fine, and 1 to 5 years in prison.
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Can My DUI Penalties Be Reduced?

The prosecutor determines what charges are brought by the Commonwealth.  And, the statute dictates dictates what your exposure is for those charges.  Therefore, in Pittsburgh, one of the first lines of defense is for your DUI attorney can work with the prosecutor to convince them to reduce the charges that carry less severe consequences and penalties or work out a compromise that is better for you, your life and your livelihood.

A reduction of penalties is never guaranteed, but a reliable DUI lawyer in Pittsburgh has many techniques they can implement. Depending on the circumstances surrounding your case, we may be able to get the charges dropped or get less serious charges brought instead.

During the investigation you are under no obligation to answer the officer’s questions or submit to field sobriety testing.  You are, however, required to submit to the chemical test.  Refusing the chemical test triggers separate civil consequences including an additional loss of your driver’s license.

Why Work With Wyland Law Group?

Don’t just choose any DUI attorney in Pittsburgh, PA. Choose the Wyland Law Group because we are focused, attentive DUI attorneys who are aggressive in protecting your rights.

Whether you have been charged with your first offense or your third, having an experienced attorney on your side is critical to your ability to defend yourself against the government’s allegations. Please contact me for a free consultation by calling  412-710-0013 or by filling out the contact form on this website.