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Will You Be Required to Complete an Alcohol Evaluation if Arrested for DWI?

May 17, 2016

In NY it's mandatory (VTL 1198-a) that anyone arrested for a violation of VTL 1192 (alcohol and drug related driving offenses) complete, at a minimum, an alcohol and substance abuse screening. Whether...

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What Miranda Warnings Mean For You, the Police and the Prosecutor

Feb 11, 2013

Anyone whos ever watched a few minutes of a lawyer or cop show on television has no doubt seen and heard a police officer reciting a series of warnings to someone as they spin them around and throw o...

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New York State DMV Regulations Affecting DWI and Relicensing

Jan 01, 2013

At Governor Cuomos urging, the NYS DMV has instituted new regulations affecting the relicensing of individuals convicted of alcohol related driving offenses. The regulations became effective on Septemb...

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You Refused a Chemical Test in New York State…Now What?

Jun 06, 2012

WHAT (AND HOW) DID I REFUSE? After you were arrested and taken to the police station, you were probably asked to provide a sample of your breath, blood or urine to determine your alcohol content, or B...

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