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Are DUI Checkpoints Legal if They Rarely Catch Drunk Drivers?
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Are DUI Checkpoints Legal if They Rarely Catch Drunk Drivers?

A California checkpoint stopped 275 vehicles and made one arrest. A North Dakota checkpoint found no impaired drivers. The Supreme Court still allows checkpoints, but some state courts ban them, and the Supreme Court's ruling has limits that matter if you were arrested at one.

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Third DUI in California: Felony or Misdemeanor Under the New Law?

Gov. Newsom signed AB 1546, which lets a third DUI within 10 years in California be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor. The new penalties are set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027. This guide covers who decides the charge level and what to do now if you have been arrested.

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Pleading Down a California DUI Will Soon Come With a Murder Warning

Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Braun's Law requires California courts to give the Watson murder advisement when a DUI charge is pled down to a different or lesser offense. Here's what the judge will say, what the new law leaves out, and what it means for a plea offer.

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Why Your Blood Alcohol Could Have Been Lower While You Were Driving

A breath or blood test measures alcohol when the test is taken, not when you were driving. Here is how the rising blood alcohol defense works, what courts require before they accept timing estimates, and how some state laws limit the argument.

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How to Save Your Driver's License After a DUI Arrest

After a DUI arrest, your license faces its own case at the DMV, and it moves faster than the criminal charge. Most states give you 10 to 15 days to request a hearing, and some give up to 30. Here is how the deadline works, what the hearing decides and what you lose by missing it.

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