Joseph J. Colarusso, Stamford DUI Lawyer

In Connecticut, drunk driving (driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI)) is a serious offense with severe consequences. You need an aggressive Stamford DUI lawyer experienced in trying Connecticut drunk driving cases. If you’re charged in Connecticut with drunk driving, you’re facing charges on two fronts: criminal consequences at the Superior Court and the suspension of your driver’s license by the Connecticut DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). You need a defense for both or you’ll lose your privilege to drive.

Connecticut Drunk Driving Challenge #1: The Department of Motor Vehicles
If your blood alcohol test shows you are above the legal limit of 0.08, you face an immediate 120 day suspension of your license. If you refused the Breathalyzer test, your license will be suspended for six months without the ability to drive to and from work.

There IS a defense. Contact Stamford DUI lawyer Joseph Colarusso to get an attorney working on your case right away. PHONE ANSWERED 24-HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! You have a right to a DMV hearing. A quick, thorough evaluation of events may shed light on circumstances of your case that help you retain your driving privileges in Connecticut after drunk driving.

Connecticut Drunk Driving Challenge #2: Criminal Charges at the Superior Court
It’s important to present an aggressive Connecticut drunk driving defense. Talk to Stamford DUI lawyer Joseph Colarusso as soon as you are charged. AVOID having long, friendly conversations with the police (but always be polite).

If convicted, you are looking at a serious, costly, life-changing combination of education, fines, and jail time.

• First DUI: alcohol education program for 10 or 15 days, if there was no accident or injury involved.
• First DUI conviction (after education): Minimum mandatory fine, 2 days of jail time or completion of 100 hours of community service, and 18 months of probation.
• Second DUI conviction: fines plus jail time of 120 days
• Third DUI conviction: fines plus a year in jail.

Many people think when they’ve been pulled over for the first time, “Hey, no big deal, I can do education.” So they don’t pursue a strong defense but just plead out and go to class.

THAT MAY NOT BE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. Contact Stamford DUI lawyer Joseph Colarusso at 203.325.2200 before you agree to anything. You’ve only got one chance to access the education program. Take the trouble to present a defense the first time and do it with a lawyer who knows the inside of a courtroom. Joseph Colarusso has been litigating cases for more than 20 years!

Live in Connecticut but a New York drunk driving charge? New York and Connecticut drunk driving defense attorney Colarusso is admitted to practice in both states. He understands the differences between the two systems – and there are many. Let him explain it to you.

Stamford DUI lawyer Joseph Colarusso helps people facing Connecticut drunk driving charges throughout Fairfield County, including Norwalk, Danbury, Newton, New Haven, Greenwich, Darien, New Milford, Wilton, Branford, Guilford, Madison, Westport, Fairfield, Stratford, and New Canaan.