Frequently Asked Questions

• What Are The Roles Of The Superior Court & The Department Of Motor Vehicles?
  It is important to understand that an arrest for driving under the influence in Connecticut results in action in two distinct forums, the Superior Court and the Department of Motor Vehicles. In the … more
• What Is The Dmv Administrative Hearing?
  Before a DMV suspension is effective you are entitled to a hearing which is conducted before the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The hearing is administrative in nature, and it may occur at a … more
• What Are The Issues At The Administrative Hearing?
  At the DMV hearing evidence is limited to four issues: 1. Was the operator arrested for driving under the influence; 2. Did the police officer have probable cause for the arrest; 3. Was the … more

Legal Articles

• The Crime of Drunk Driving
  The definition of drunk driving is left up to each individual state. Each state decides the level at which a driver’s blood alcohol content is too high to safely operate a motor vehicle.   When is a Driver Drunk? While it is the right of every state to define drunk driving and acceptable blood alcohol levels for that state, Congress has influenced many states to adopt the same … more
• The Constitutionality of Sobriety Checkpoints
  Sobriety checkpoints are legal in many states. Each jurisdiction has its own way of conducting sobriety checks on drivers of motor vehicles. However, they all have the same public safety goal of trying to prevent drunk driving.  Many jurisdictions set up checkpoints late at night and on the weekends when they believe that the greatest number of drunk drivers will be on the roads.  … more

Free Legal Forms

• Examination of DWI Conviction Rate Procedures
• Breath Test Refusals: NHTSA Research Notes

Legal Guides

• Drugged Driving (Nadtional Institute on Drug Abuse: InfoFacts)
• Blood Alcohol Concentration Test Refusal Laws (January 2008)
• A Guide To Sentencing DWI Offenders

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