If you are suspended by The Bureau of Motor Vehicles here in Maine for a first offense OUI, and you hold a CDL, you will be suspended for a period of one year; even if you win the criminal case. It is imperative that you beat both the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspension hearing and the criminal case in order to continue to drive. Even if you’re not operating a commercial vehicle when you’re pulled over, if you blow a 0.08 or greater, your CDL will still be suspended for a period of a year. That is unless you beat both the Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspension hearing and the criminal case…

If you are a Maine resident and you are arrested and charged with a DUI/DWI/OUI in another state, there will be collateral consequences to your Maine driver’s license.  While no one but Maine can suspend your Maine driver’s license, the other state can and will suspend your driving privileges.  For most people, they may never …Continue Reading →

Although many popular television shows and movies feature the common person (or what is supposed to be an average Joe) being arrested for DUI/DWI, even stars are not immune to being arrested. Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol or driving while intoxicated is a serious offense in most states, and can be treated like a felony or misdemeanor, depending on many different factors.