The Tennessee Legislature passed several new laws that became effective on January 1, 2024. One DUI related law involves the Tennessee Work Release Program. Work release is a form of probation that may be used, in certain circumstances, after a person has […] ...
What is Tennessee’s Implied Consent Law? As a licensed driver, you become subject to the implied consent rule, meaning you agree to submit to a chemical test when asked to do so by law enforcement. If your blood alcohol content measures .08 percent or higher, you are considered legally...
Violating Tennessee's implied consent law results in a one-year license revocation for a first offense. If a victim has suffered injuries as the result of a driver’s impairment, the penalty goes up to two years, and if the driver's impairment causes death to another person, they will los...
Oberman's legal texts - Drunk Driving Defense and DUI: The Crimes & Consequences in Tennessee. DUI Information Click on the links below for information about the Tennessee offense of DUI. DUI Definition DUI Penalties DUI Glossary Field Sobriety Tests Blood and Breath Tests Implied Consent ...
Law enforcement officers assess impairment through various observations and tests. Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) evaluate balance, coordination, and the ability to perform tasks simultaneously – abilities often impaired by alcohol or drugs. Common FSTs include: ...
Only in driving under the influence cases does a driver face both civil proceedings as well as a criminal law prosecution. Your state’s DMV, DPS, SOS, or BMV office controls your right to drive. Under what is calledimplied consent laws, the State where you were arrested has the right to...
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler has been arrested for DUI and other charges in Franklin, Tennessee. Via TMZ.com, Cutler is accused of DUI, failure to exercise due care, violation of implied consent law, and possession of a handgun while under the influence. He was booked and jailed...
In addition to the first two crimes, Cutler committed two other offenses: Failure to exercise due care and violation of implied consent law. The 41-year-old posted the $5,000 bond and was released later that night. BREAKING: Former Chicago Bears and Vanderbilt University quarterback Jay Cutler...
Last month,Usconfirmed that Cutler was charged withdriving under the influenceand booked at the Williamson County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee. The retired football player was also charged with failure to exercise due care, violation of implied consent law and possession of a handgun whi...
Cutler, 41, wascharged with driving under the influenceon Thursday, October 17 and booked at the Williamston County Jail in Franklin, Tennessee,Us Weeklycan confirm. He was also charged with failure to exercise due care, violation of implied consent law and possession of a handgun while under...