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NC DWI Law Series: North Carolina General Statute § 20‑16.5(b): Immediate civil license revocation for certain persons charged with implied‑consent offenses.
If you are charged with a DWI in Raleigh or elsewhere in North Carolina and you refuse to submit to a chemical analysis of your breath (in other words, the…
NC DWI Law Series: North Carolina General Statute § 20‑138.1: Impaired driving.
Several sections of the North Carolina code address the issue of impaired driving. The statute itself, describing the elements of the DWI offense, reads as follows: § 20‑138.1. Impaired driving….
Can I be required to install an Interlock device when I don’t own a car?
We’ve talked previously about the Interlock Ignition System (IIS) that North Carolina law requires certain individuals to install in order to drive, following a DWI conviction. But what if you…
Interlock Requirement in NC DWI Cases
Under certain circumstances when your license is revoked following a DWI conviction in North Carolina, you may be required to install an Ignition Interlock System (IIS) into your vehicle before…
DWI with a lost driver’s license?
If you’ve been charged with a DWI in North Carolina, you likely had your driver’s license suspended for 30 days. If you did not have your driver’s license in your…
How Reliable Are the Standard DWI Field Tests?
Wake County police officers routinely use three Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to measure impairment in individuals suspected of driving while impaired. The three tests are: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test…
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