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What is a DWI in the State of Texas?

Driving While Intoxicated (any age) – Dallas DWI Attorneys

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a Class “B” misdemeanor, as is Boating While Intoxicated (BWI), both of which are punishable by up to six months in county jail and a fine of up to $2,000 for a 1st offense. While only a minor can be charged with DUI, you can be charged with DWI or BWI at any age. In Texas, you can be convicted of DWI if the state proves one of the following:

  1. You did not have the normal use of your mental faculties, by reason of the introduction of alcohol or another intoxicant into your system,
  2. You did not have the normal use of your physical faculties, by reason of the introduction of alcohol or another intoxicant into your system, OR 3. Your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is greater than .08.

Texas Penal Code Section 49.04Driving While Intoxicated

The statutory authority for the prosecution of DWIs in Texas is, in part, set forth in the Texas Penal Code, Section 49.04.  Please note that the following excerpt is only a small portion of the statutory law relevant to DWIs in Texas, is provided for reference purposes only, and should not be considered legal advice:

  1. A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place.
  2. Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Section 49.09, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.
  3. 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.

If you have been arrested for a Dallas County D.W.I., contact the best Dallas DWI Lawyers today!  Our expert DWI attorneys can assist you with your DWI not only in Dallas County, but also in Collin, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Rockwall, and Kaufman Counties.  Call us now @ 214.827.2800 or submit a Contact Form.

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WHETHER YOU HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF A DWI OR DUI, YOU MAY FACE SERIOUS PENALTIES.  CONTACT ONE OF THE EXPERIENCED DALLAS DWI ATTORNEYS AT BERLOF & NEWTON, P.C. TODAY!

In Texas, D.W.I. and D.U.I. charges, as well as B.W.I. (Boating While Intoxicated) can have serious legal consequences.  We can help.  We have vast experience in the practice of D.W.I. and criminal defense law, and have obtained numerous “not guilty” verdicts for our clients. Please fill out the contact form on this website, or call Berlof & Newton, P.C. @ 214.827.2800.