Texas DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) Law

DWI or DUI Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park or Leander?

If you need a DWI Lawyer in Austin, DWI Lawyer in Travis CountyDWI Lawyer in Hays County or a DWI Lawyer in Williamson County... Here's a little information that might be useful to you during your search for defense.

Texas Penal Code, Chapter 49 - Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses

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Texas Penal Code, § 49.04.  DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.

        (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place.
        (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) and § 49.09, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.
        (c)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that at the time of the offense the person operating the motor vehicle had an open container of alcohol in the person's immediate possession, the offense is a Class B misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of six days.
 

Board Certified Austin DWI Attorneys

Next you may want to find Attorneys who handle DWI's in Austin, and are also certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  For more information about Board Certified DWI Attorneys in Travis County and/or Board Certified DWI Lawyers in Williamson County, or Board Certified DWI Defense in Hays County click the county.