In Wyoming and South Dakota, you can be charged with Driving While Under the Influence (DUI / DWUI) if you have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .08% or greater, if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or are under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that you are…
In Wyoming, you can be charged with Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI) if your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is .08% or higher (.04% or higher for commercial drivers), or if you are under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance. A DWUI based on your BAC is known as a per se violation…
To convict someone of a Wyoming DWUI, prosecutors must present reliable, relevant evidence that was properly gathered and is legally admissible in court. Evidence that does not meet these standards should not be considered by the judge or jury in a Wyoming DWUI case and must be excluded. But knowing what evidence is admissible in…
Wyoming’s DWUI statute, Wyo. Stat. §31-5-233(b), states that: No person shall drive or have actual physical control of any vehicle within this state if the person: (i) Has an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more; (ii) has an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) as measured within…
What to Do When Your License Is Suspended After a DWUI Charge If you have been charged with a DWUI in Wyoming, you should have received a temporary driver’s license that is valid for 30 days. Once those 30 days are up, your license will be suspended. Of course, the world does not stop if…
A person can lose their driver’s license for any number of reasons: maybe you were caught driving without insurance; maybe your license was suspended because you were charged with Driving While Under the Influence (DWUI); maybe you you received too many traffic tickets. Whatever the reason, driving with a revoked or suspended driver’s license is…
A DWUI charge is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only do you need to contend with the difficulties of facing a DWUI charge – the suspended license, the time spent going to court, the expense of hiring a lawyer, and paying fines and court costs associated with defending yourself – you will also…
A Wyoming DWUI conviction carries serious penalties. For drivers who are under 21 years of age and are not legally permitted to consume alcohol, the consequences can be even more severe. Underage Drivers Can Be Charged with DWUI and Illegal Consumption for the Slightest Amount of Alcohol For people over 21 years of age, it…
Repeat Offenders Face Harsher Penalties for Second DWUI If you were charged with a second DWUI in Wyoming within 10 years, you face severe punishments that could seriously impact your driver’s license and your livelihood. A prior DWUI conviction means that you are classified as a “repeat offender” and that the court can, and often…
A Wyoming DWUI conviction can have severe consequences, including hefty fines, suspension or loss of your driver’s license, and the possibility of jail time. But many people forget that a DWUI conviction can have detrimental consequences for your professional license and your career. If you drive for a living, a DWUI conviction can obviously have…
