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Hawaii Drunk Driving Defense FAQs

• Q: What Is The Court Process For A Dui In Hawaii?
  A: In Hawaii, persons who are arrested for DUI have to go through two separate proceedings. The administrative license revocation process and court. Here, you will find … More
• Q: Can Blood Alcohol Evidence Be Kept Out Of The Trial?
  A: Often, the blood alcohol evidence may be kept out of your case, either because of technically deficient results, or because the State is unable to get their witnesses … More
• Q: What Are The Criminal Penalties For Dui?
  A: If you are convicted for a first offense, or an offense that is treated like a first offense because it is not "... preceded within a five­year period by a … More
• Q: Can The Court Suspend My Driving Privileges?
  A: A suspension of your driving privileges for a criminal conviction for DUI, means that you must surrender to the court, and thus cannot use, your driver's license for … More
• Q: Why Can The Court Suspend My Driving Privileges If They Are Already Suspended?
  A: It is both statutorily prohibited, and a logical impossibility, to suspend driving privileges that have all ready been administratively revoked by the ADLRO. However, … More
• Q: Will I Have To Go To Treatment?
  A: HRS § 291­4(c) also requires that: (c) Whenever a court sentences a person pursuant to subsection (b), it shall also require that the offender be referred … More
• Q: Are There Other Fines And Costs?
  A: In addition to the fines described above, you will also be required to pay a total of $107.00 to help to fund driver's education classes and as a special DUI … More
• Q: What Is Proof Of Financial Responsibility?
  A: Fortunately, an "SR­22" is no longer required for first offense DUI convictions, and those whose convictions are treated as first offenses. HRS § … More
• Q: What Is Habitual Dui?
  A: If you have had three prior DUI convictions within the past ten years you may be facing a felony Habitual DUI charge. Habitual DUI was passed by the legislature about … More
• Q: What Are The Penalties For Habitual Dui?
  A: Habitual DUI is a class C felony, punishable by up to five years in jail. You also could face a lifetime license revocation. If you have had the prior convictions, and … More