| If you are a person driving under the influence of either | | | | to have more time to investigate the case and gather |
| drugs or alcohol, notice is hereby given that directs you | | | | more evidences. Several motions may also be filed by |
| to appear in a court of law once you are arrested for | | | | your DUI attorney to order a specific action. Should the |
| driving under the influence. DUI attorney is needed in | | | | prosecutor offers to bargain, then it is the duty of your |
| the arraignment of the case to help you in your case | | | | DUI attorney to inform you about the plea bargaining |
| as well as give you understanding of what will happen | | | | as well as inform you of the benefits or the |
| in the criminal proceedings. Although in most cases, a | | | | drawbacks in case you accept the plea bargaining. |
| plea of not guilty is entered into but with a different | | | | Acceptance of the plea bargaining means the case is |
| strategy of your attorney, the arraignment will continue | | | | put to an end and for you to comply with all the |
| without entering a plea of not guilty. Should you submit | | | | conditions of the plea bargaining. |
| yourself to a chemical testing, then your attorney may | | | | If you opted not to accept, then trial may proceed and |
| request the court of law that you should be tested by | | | | your guilt will be proved. There are two ways to |
| an independent facility. This is very important in the | | | | prosecute the offenders. First, your guilt is may be |
| preparation of your criminal trial. | | | | proven upon evidences showing that you are driving |
| The case will progress to a pretrial conference after | | | | under the influence of drugs or alcohol and this impairs |
| arraignment. In this stage of the proceedings, you and | | | | your safe driving of the vehicle. Second, you are |
| your attorney will have a chance to meet the | | | | driving with an alcohol concentration level of 0.08% or |
| prosecutors in your case. There will be review | | | | greater than this as may be shown in your chemical |
| settlement possibilities. There can be extension of plea | | | | test. In both cases, you'll get the conviction and criminal |
| bargaining in some instances. Although there is only | | | | penalties be imposed for such infraction of law. |
| one pretrial conference, your DUI attorney may | | | | For more information about Utah DUI Classes please |
| request for more than one pretrial conference so as | | | | check out the Positive Adjustments Program. |