There is another article about the ancillary costs of getting convicted of a DUI at MSN Money Central. You may have seen my earlier blogs here and here on this issue. Apparently, the word is getting out that a DUI is no longer a traffic ticket that a person wants to just plead to and move on. The effects of a DUI conviction will haunt you for a long time (the rest of your life under Kansas law) and will have serious financial ramifications on you for years. The numbers in the MSN article are accurate for Kansas. They estimate that, between the cost of bond, car towing, court fines and fees, alcohol treatment and raised insurance rates, the cost of a DUI is $10,000.00.
The article mentions that some attorneys charge $500.00 for a quick plea. Talk about an expensive lawyer! That “quick plea” you thought you were getting on the cheap is going to cost you thousands over the long run. The investment in the best Kansas DUI lawyer you can find may actually SAVE you money, especially when they find a way to beat the case. Also, even in those cases where there will be a diversion or conviction for a DUI, an attorney who emphasizes DUI defense in the area in which you are charged will know how to navigate the system for you to save you money in the long-run. Read the article, it is a pretty good one, and then look at our firm’s information about How to Choose the Best Kansas DUI Lawyer.