New Jersey Updates Its DWI Laws For First-Time Offenders

New Jersey’s recent legislation changed the penalties for first-time DWI offenders in an effort to prevent them from becoming repeat offenders. The new penalties for first-offense DWIs focus mainly on a heavier use of the ignition interlock device while dialing back the duration of license forfeitures. However, despite all this, you will still face very […]

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Credibility of Breathalyzer Tests Coming Into Question Nationwide

Recently, both the accuracy and the application of breathalyzer tests have been coming into question nationwide. People are coming to find that police forces across the country do not properly calibrate the machines, that the machines are not properly maintained, and that several other factors contribute to inaccurate readings in breathalyzer tests. These findings have […]

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Blood Alcohol Content For NJ DWI

For each alcoholic beverage that an individual consumes, their blood alcohol content will rise. Typically, people don’t actually know what their blood alcohol content is before they get behind the wheel of a car. For example, if a 25-year-old male who weighs 180 lbs drinks six 12 oz. beers within 3 hours, they have an […]

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Ignition Interlock Devices

When an individual gets convicted of a DWI offense, they are going to face serious consequences no matter which state they are in at the time of the arrest. In New Jersey, the penalties may include fees, fines, jail time, and a driver’s license suspension. One of the other consequences that an individual may face […]

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