Metairie Underage DUI Lawyers
We recognize that not all of our DWI clients are above the drinking age. While underage DWI makes for a more complicated defense, our Metairie underage DUI lawyers have the experience, knowledge, and track record to successfully handle this very sensitive matter.
Zero Tolerance and Different Standards
In Louisiana, there is a zero-tolerance policy for under-21 drinking, let alone drinking and driving. The standards for determining an underage DWI are different as well. If the individual arrested blows between a .02 and a .08 into a Breathalyzer or Intoxilyzer, they can be charged with underage DWI.
A .02 equates to maybe one or two drinks. Blowing above a .08, or refusing to submit to the breath test, will be charged as an adult DWI.
Individuals under the age of 21 who register between a .02 and a .08 will automatically lose their licenses for 180 days. Louisiana law also mandates that if anyone under the age of 21 refuses to take the test, they will lose their license for 180 days. Since the same penalty is in place, our Metairie underage DUI lawyers have more leverage where our client refused the test to plead the case down to underage drinking.
Consequences Early in Life
The gravity of a DWI charge can be life-changing even for an adult, hindering his or her personal life and employment prospects. A child convicted of underage DWI, or adult DWI if the evidence exists, carries that conviction from youth to adult life.
At the Law Offices of Troy G. Broussard, J.D., we take the consequences of any DWI charge and conviction seriously. However, with children who make mistakes, our attorneys will do everything we can within the law to prevent that black mark on their records. As experienced Metairie DUI defense lawyers, we work hard to get them the second chances they deserve.
For more information or to schedule a free consultation, please contact our Metairie underage DUI lawyers.
