Yes. Indiana law allows prosecutors to charge drivers with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) when certain controlled substances or their metabolites are detected in their blood. You may face criminal charges even if you consumed marijuana legally in another...
Yes. In Indiana, a new OVWI can become a Level 6 felony when you have a previous OVWI conviction within the prior seven years. That felony exposure can bring mandatory minimum jail or community service, treatment requirements, license problems, and significantly...
A third DUI in Indiana can dramatically increase the stakes. Depending on prior convictions, the new DUI may be a felony. A third conviction also carries mandatory incarceration or community service, and some defendants may face a Habitual Vehicular Substance Offender...
After an Indiana DUI arrest, you may be released from jail and given a date for your initial hearing. At that hearing, the judge addresses your charges, rights, possible penalties, and often your driver’s license. What happens next depends on your charges, criminal...
A first-time DUI in Indianapolis is usually charged as an Indiana OVWI misdemeanor. The maximum penalty can reach one year in jail and a $5,000 fine. Most first-time Marion County cases instead involve probation, court costs, license consequences, classes, and legal...
What Happens If Your BAC Is 0.15 or Higher in Indiana? In Indiana, an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher can support a Class A misdemeanor OVWI charge. That charge carries up to one year in jail and a $5,000 fine, even without a crash or injury. Why Does a 0.15...
