Kansas DUI Law
Driving Under the Influence

The Kansas DUI lawyers at Norton & Hare, L.L.C. are dedicated to the aggressive defense of DUI cases in the municipal, state and federal courts of Kansas. Our attorneys have an immense depth of experience in fighting drunk driving charges. Such a charge may be designated in Kansas as a DUI (driving under the influence), DWI (driving while impaired), or an OUI (operating under the influence). They are all essentially the same charge and the penalties for a Kansas DUI conviction are harsh.

Our firm has put together a brief overview of the Kansas DUI law that we ask our clients to review. The "Brief Guide to Kansas DUI Law" contains information about the nature of the offense of DUI and the ramification that such a charge or conviction can have on an individual's life, driving privileges, criminal record and freedom.

If you have been charged with a DUI in Kansas you only have 10 days in which to make a request to the Kansas Department of Revenue for a hearing to determine whether your driver's license should be suspended. If you do not make the request within 10 days your license to drive in Kansas is suspended automatically. You must act fast if you have been cited for failing or refusing a test of your breath blood or urine.

If you would like one of our attorneys to contact you regarding a Kansas DUI charge, or if you have another legal question, you can submit a form and a Kansas DUI lawyer will contact you immediately, usually within one business day. There is little time to waste. If you have been charged with a DUI in Kansas you need information and legal help right away. A successful DUI defense requires a skilled, experienced and aggressive team of lawyers on your side. Please call Norton Hare, L.L.C., or submit one our questionnaires so we can get you the answers you need now.

Our law firm has put together a book that we give to our Kansas DUI clients, and have reproduced it here online. Although it was written by one of our attorneys, credit must be given to the many brilliant lawyers that we have had the pleasure of discussing this subject with over the years, and especially the attorneys at the National College for DUI Defense. It is from those people that we have developed many of our ideas concerning Kansas DUI defense. It must be stressed that none of the information contained in these documents should be construed as legal advice, nor does it create any attorney-client relationship between Norton Hare, L.L.C. and the reader. We are providing it here purely for informational purposes regarding Kansas DUI. This information is copyrighted by Norton Hare, L.L.C., and all rights therein are reserved. Do not download, copy, distribute or otherwise reproduce this information except in the form that it is presented here and with proper credit given to Norton Hare, L.L.C.

Further, this information in no way represents the totality of the law and issues related to Driving Under the Influence in Kansas. It is but a brief overview. It is certainly no substitute for the advice of an attorney, and no person should undertake the awesome challenge of a Kansas DUI case without competent counsel. Also, the law is constantly evolving and changing. This information is accurate as of September 2003. Please check with an attorney.

A Brief Guide to Kansas DUI Law
Table of Contents:

• Preface to Kansas DUI Law
• Introduction to Kansas DUI Law
• Getting Stopped for DUI in Kansas
• Signs of Intoxication
• Field Sobriety Tests
• Implied Consent Advisories
• The Breath Test
• The Blood Test
• The Urine Test
• Refusal of Chemical Testing
• The Criminal Justice System
• Administrative Driver's License Suspensions
• Offenses Related to Kansas DUI
• Non-Judicial Penalties for DUI in Kansas
  (Also Titled: What Does it Really Cost to Plead Guilty)
• Kansas DUI Statute 8-2,144
• Conclusion

Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions regarding this information.
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