If you live in Connecticut but are charged with a DUI in Vermont contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented hundreds of Connecticut drivers who have been charged Read more…
If you live in Maine but are charged with a DUI in Vermont contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented many Maine drivers who have been charged with Read more…
If you live in Massachusetts but are charged with a DUI in Vermont contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented hundreds of Massachusetts drivers who have been charged Read more…
If you live in Florida but are charged with a DUI in Vermont you should contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented Florida drivers who have been charged Read more…
First and second offense Vermont DUIs not involving fatalities or serious bodily injury are typically charged as misdemeanor level offenses. A misdemeanor offense in Vermont is defined as an offense whose maximum potential penalty is 2 years in jail or less. Third and subsequent DUIs are felonies in Vermont. A Read more…
A Vermont DUI arrest is the start of the DUI criminal process. Most DUI arrests have criminal DUI and civil DUI component. Both cases are handled at the same court, before the same judge, at the same time. Each case will have a distinct docket number and each case has Read more…
The Vermont DUI process begins with a stop or encounter with law enforcement and can end in a conviction for DUI. At Burke Law, we want to ensure that you know your rights about the Vermont DUI process. Knowing your rights can help you protect infringement of your liberty in Read more…
Probable cause in Vermont is a legal concept. Probable cause is required for DUI arrests. To be arrested for DUI, or any crime in Vermont, probable cause that an individual committed that offense must exist. To establish probable cause, police officers must be able to point to objective circumstances leading Read more…
Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are generally conducted roadside during a Vermont DUI investigation. Most DUI investigations begin with a motor vehicle stop based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or a motor vehicle violation. After purportedly observing indicia of intoxication (which may include admission to drinking by the operator, Read more…
DUIs in Vermont typically begin with a traffic stop. After the stop the law enforcement officer will ask or order you to exit your vehicle. You must comply with this order. You do not have to submit to standard field sobriety testing or a preliminary breath. For more information about Read more…