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How To Keep A DUI From Impacting Your Job
Jackson Robinson
It's not an exaggeration to say that a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction can affect every area of your life. Even your job can be negatively affected by a DUI. Fortunately, there is a lot a DUI defendant can do to avoid the worst of the impact if they act quickly and decisively, Read on to learn more.
When You Have a Record
Not all jobs require driving. Those that do, however, will check your criminal and drivers' license record as part of the interview and hiring process. A background check is meant to uncover those types of things for employers who expect clean driving records — but that is not all. A criminal conviction of any kind could put you on the do-not-hire list for industries like healthcare, financial, social science, law, transportation, education, and many more.
If you already have a job, the way things happen depends on several factors. Many employers will only find out about a DUI conviction if the job requires a security clearance that has to be renewed every so often (or if they find out about it in the paper or on social media). Another issue is your time missed from work. You are bound to be jailed for at least a day or so, and then you may have to do some jail time if you are convicted. You may need time to perform community service, take required education classes, attend meetings and therapy sessions, and more — all of which can take time away from work.
Your Driving Privileges
One of the main targets of many DUI punishments is your driving privileges. You can lose your right to drive immediately after you are charged with DUI. You can, in some cases, convince the judge to issue you a so-called hardship license. This license allows some DUI offenders a chance to drive as long as they do so only during certain times and days. You might, for example, be allowed to drive only to work and back home. You might also need to blow into an ignition interlock device before your vehicle will start.
How to Lessen the Impact
Fortunately, your actions after you are charged with DUI matter. Don't waste time before contacting a DUI criminal defense lawyer. They know how to get you a hardship license and even better, they know how to keep you from being convicted of DUI. Just because you are charged does not mean you are guilty. Your lawyer has several defensive moves to make on your part that might result in dropped or reduced DUI charges. Speak to a lawyer about DUI law and let them take on the burden of ensuring your job is safe.
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