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Fauquier County DUI Drug Lawyer

If you are arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID), then you may also be charged with a violation of 18.2–266, which is the same statute as if you had consumed alcohol. If you are facing these kinds of DUI charges in this part of Virginia, contact a Fauquier County DUI lawyer.

If you are facing DUID charges in Fauquier County, it is important to consult with an experienced, local attorney. DUI cases have very specific practices and case law, and this is even more true for DUI cases involving drug impairment. Contact a Fauquier County drug DUI lawyer today.

Fauquier County DUI Drug Charges

The penalties are exactly the same for DUID and for DUI based on consumption of alcohol. The relevant code section, Virginia Code Section 18.2-266, includes subsections for alcohol and for drugs.

Typically if your driving behavior indicates impairment, the officer observes unusual activities or signs of impairment during his conversations with you and through Field Sobriety Tests. Then, you may be arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, also known as DUID. If arrested under suspicion of this code subsection, you will likely be taken to a local hospital and a request for a blood draw will be made pursuant to the Virginia implied consent law.

Evidence of Drug Impairment in Fauquier County

Typically, authorities will test for the presence of drugs through blood tests. If you are arrested for suspicion of DUID and there is probable cause to make a valid arrest, you may refuse to take the blood test. However, if you refuse to take the blood test just as if you refused to take a breath test, you may be charged with unreasonable refusal, which is a civil offense pursuant to Virginia Code Section 18.2 – 268.3.

Additional signs to prove impairment for a drug related DUI offense include:

  • Driving behavior
  • Observations of the person to include physical observations
  • Speech observations or responsiveness to questions
  • Performance on Field Sobriety Tests

Retaining a Fauquier County Drug DUI Lawyer

It is important to contact an experienced Fauquier County drug DUI lawyer because Fauquier handles these cases differently than many of the neighboring jurisdictions. Compared to other counties, Fauquier County has a much faster turnaround from the date of arrest, to the date of arraignment, to trial date. Likewise, Fauquier County dockets start on time, are often smaller than other counties, and move quickly.

Therefore, your Fauquier County drug DUI lawyer should know that they need to come to court prepared to go at your assigned court time. Additionally, Fauquier has different local penalties than some of its neighboring jurisdictions, including a higher typical fine for a first offense.

Lastly, the Fauquier court system, including local probation officers, have strong local relationships with local counsel and this can help the client who is charged with DUI-related offenses in Fauquier County.

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