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DUI Booking, Arraignment, and Bail<\/h1>\n\n
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When a police officer decides to arrest you for a DUI, they will take you into police custody. You have essential legal rights during this process. There are a few ways you could be released from custody after a DUI. Soon after the arrest, you must appear in court for an arraignment.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

After law enforcement stops you on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), they ask you to submit to chemical and field sobriety tests. If you are under the influence of alcohol, and your blood alcohol content (BAC) is at or above your state’s legal limit, the police officer will place you under arrest. Law enforcement can arrest you if you are below the legal limit if you show evidence of intoxication, or if the officer believes you are under the influence of drugs.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement will confiscate your driver’s license at the time of your arrest. Most likely, your motor vehicle will get towed and impounded.<\/p>\n

Once arrested, you will go through the booking process, arraignment, and a bail hearing. This article will describe the process. If you have been arrested for a DUI, a defense lawyer<\/a> can review your case and prepare you for the next steps.<\/p>\n

Booking Process<\/h2>\n

After an\u00a0arrest<\/a>, a DUI suspect is usually taken into police custody and booked or processed.<\/p>\n

This procedure can vary widely from station to station, but a police officer typically:<\/p>\n