DUI Information
License Suspensions
Texas DWI cases trigger two types of cases. Initially the Texas DWI arrest results in a criminal charge followed by a civil proceeding known as Administrative License Revocation (ALR). This is initiated against the arrested convict’s driving privileges.
The initiation of an ALR suspension happens in the following circumstances:
- Driver refuses to submit to breath or blood testing when charged with the Texas DWI.
- Fails a breath or blood test where BAC level was found to be above the legal limit.
According to the Texas implied consent statute, every person driving a vehicle in Texas is under impliedly consented to submit the breath or blood sample if charged with a Texas DWI. However there are few applicable consequences provided to refuse the tests.
This implies to individuals with intoxication-related offenses cannot consult a Texas DWI attorney before deciding to refuse for the tests. In cases where an accident which produced serious life-threatening injury or the possibility of death has occurred, a citizen can be forced to provide a sample of blood.