The Strictest DUI Law in the Country with a .05 Limit As little as two drinks can put you over the DUI limit in Utah now. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people across the United States are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, but Utah has set a new legal limit of .05, making it even more…
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Memorial Day Weekend – DUI and Texting Charges
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for Utah Highway Patrol (UHP). UHP writes more DUI citations over this weekend than almost any other weekend of the year. Unlike Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and other holidays where people are traveling typically shorter distances under the influence, on Memorial Day Weekend, people are typically driving longer…
How to Fight a DUI Charge in Utah
Hundreds of people every month in Utah are charged with a DUI. Some are charged with a traditional alcohol related DUI others face a drug related DUI charges. For anyone facing these types of charges, understanding a few basic legal principles can help you successfully fight a DUI charge in Utah. The principles discussed below apply to any DUI charge…
The Jury Selection Process in a Utah Criminal Case
The right to a trial by jury is one of the the oldest recognized by our federal and state constitutions. This right gives some protection from being at the mercy of a government official, who may have his own biases, prejudices, and even loyalties that are not in the best interests of the defendant who is on trial. Jury selection…
Utah DUI Checkpoints for the Weekend of October 18th – 20th, 2013
Ok folks, here are this weekend’s checkpoints you should be aware of. There will be two major checkpoints happening over the weekend of October 18th through the 20th, 2013. Bountiful The Utah State Parks Service will be conducting an off highway administrative checkpoint scheduled for Sunday, October 20, 2013, occurring at Buckland Flat/Ward Canyon Trailhead in Bountiful. All off road vehicles…
Grand County Utah Criminal Defense Lawyer – Moab
A Grand County Criminal Defense Lawyer at Salcido Law Firm can represent you in any charge you me be facing in Moab and the surrounding areas. Grand County is a beautiful area located in the eastern part of the state that stretches to the Colorado boarder. This location receives thousands of tourists every year. Moab is a huge draw for…
The Season for DUI Arrests
The holiday season is upon us and while it is often a time of joy and merriment it can also be a time of anguish if those who are out partying are not responsible. With Christmas and New Years parties fast approaching the Utah Highway Patrol will often add additional troopers to the freeways to make sure people are kept…
DUI Prescription Drugs
Prescription Medication Can Impair You Many people are under the impression that you cannot be convicted of a Utah DUI if you are under the influence of a legally prescribed medication. Unfortunately that is not true. Just like alcohol, prescription medications are legal substances (so long as you have a prescription). The problem is that prescription drugs can impair you. …
New Utah Liquor Laws
Over the last couple of years Utah has been changing their liquor laws to be less restrictive. In 2008 and 2009 Gov. Huntsman loosened the laws by getting rid of the membership restriction that required bar patrons to purchase a club membership before entering any bar that served liquor. Starting on July 1, 2011 new liquor laws will take effect…
DUI Convicts Affected by New Utah Ignition Interlock Device Law
Utah DUI Convictions and Ignition Interlock Devices For most people in Salt Lake City and the rest of Utah, the idea of having to blow into a machine to start a car, and periodically thereafter being required to blow into it again and again to keep it running, sounds like some sort of science fiction. Perhaps it’s even some sort…