DUI Laws

Who should you call when the odds are against you?

If you are arrested for a Utah DUI you will be facing two cases. One is a criminal case brought against you by the state of Utah that is resolved in the courts. The other is a license revocation or suspension case that will be brought against you by the Utah Driver's License Division.

In order to keep driving privileges in a Utah DUI case, you must prevail both before the court and the Driver License Division (DLD) separately. The Driver License Division (DLD) will grant you an opportunity for a civil administrative hearing, upon receiving a written request within 10 calendar days of arrest.
Failure to properly request a hearing or to appear for a hearing, will result in mandatory loss of driving privileges for as little as 90 DAYS and could be for SEVERAL YEARS.

In Utah, it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or more. Your BAC can be determined through chemical testing from your blood, breath or urine. In Utah we have an Implied Consent Law, which means that if you have a driver's license, you have impliedly consented to submitting to a chemical test if properly asked by police. If you refuse a chemical test, you could face harsher consequences. However, you can be arrested with a BAC lower than .08% if an officer feels that you are unsafely or appear otherwise impaired.