What will it cost to defend a drunk driving charge?
The cost of defending a drunk driving charge varies greatly based upon the experience of the attorney. There is no way to gauge a range of fees other than to say that a general practitioner may charge you as little as $1,000, whereas a well known drunk driving attorney may charge upwards of $10,000 or more, depending on the facts of the case. When I say the attorney may charge more, there are various factors that need to be considered: 1) Are there any prior convictions, 2) Can those convictions be attacked or set aside on constitutional grounds? 3) Was the drunk driving charge a misdemeanor or a felony, and was anyone injured? 4) Will the case require an expert witness? In addition, if a blood or urine test was conducted then an independent analysis of the blood or urine must be done. This is done to verify the percentage of alcohol present and to determine if the prosecution sample was properly handled and preserved and whether it became contaminated in any manner. All of these facto
