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How Will a DUI Arrest or Conviction Affect Your Occupation?

There are a host of concerns and fears that most everyone who gets arrested for DUI shares.  Will I have to go to jail?  Will I lose my driver’s license? Will I have a criminal record?  How much time will I have to spend in court?  For many people, all of these individual questions boil down to one overriding concern:  How will this affect my job?  And like the answers to the initial questions, the answer to the last one is not the same for everybody.  For many occupations, a DUI conviction in of itself may not have any direct effect .  For others, the mere fact of the DUI arrest may have immediate and severe consequences.

While it is not practical to do a review of DUI consequences as they relate to every career, this section contains a synopsis and overview of many of the careers that are most impacted by a DUI prosecution.  Among the occupations most likely to be impacted by DUI penalties are:

  • Truck drivers and holders of a commercial driver’s license (CDL),
  • law enforcement
  • the military
  • those who require a security clearance,
  • pilots,
  • teachers,
  • medical professionals, and
  • real estate agents

Regardless of your occupation, there are potential consequences of a DUI that could affect anyone’s ability to perform their job functions such as:

  • Appearing in Court
  • Jail
  • License Suspension
  • Limitations on Interstate Travel
  • Inability to Enter Canada
  • Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device
  • Requirement to Enter Into Alcohol Treatment
  • Vehicle Forfeiture
  • Immigration Consequences

If you hold one of the occupations above, review the information provided.  If you have any questions, feel free to call the DUI attorneys at Milios Defense to set up a consultation.  Likewise, even if your career isn’t listed here but you still have questions as to how a DUI might impact your specific job or career path, do not hesitate to contact us.

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