Utah Dui Defense

About DUI One of the most common crimes committed is Driving Under The Influence. Intoxication does not necessary mean by alcohol. It can mean other substances both illegal and prescribed medications. It is important to know what to do if you are charged with Driving Under the Influence, DUI. When you are charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you need a lawyer who knows the criminal justice system. In order to keep driving privileges in a Utah DUI case, you must prevail both before the court and the Driver License Division separately. The Driver License Division will grant you an opportunity for a civil administrative hearing, upon receiving a written request within 10 calendar days of arrest. Send request to: Driver License Division, P.O. Box 30560, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0560 (attn: DUI Section). Failure to properly request a hearing or to appear for a hearing, may result in loss of driving privilege. A criminal conviction of DUI (from court) or an adverse administrative determination (from Driver License Division) will result in loss of driving privilege. 41-6a-502.   Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both or with specified or unsafe blood alcohol concentration.        (1)  A person may not operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle within this state if the person:        (a)  has sufficient alcohol in the person's body that a subsequent chemical test shows that the person has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of the test;        (b)  is under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol and any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or        (c)  has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of operation or actual physical control.        (2)  Alcohol concentration in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, and alcohol concentration in the breath shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.        (3)  A violation of this section includes a violation under a local ordinance similar to this section adopted in compliance with Section 41-6a-510.