Some Tips to Deal With A DUI Checkpoint in Utah

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Some Tips to Deal With A DUI Checkpoint in Utah
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• If you live in Utah, then you are probably
  familiar with the notorious DUI checkpoints. In
  the past decade, thousands of people were stopped
  for a regular check or an investigatory
  detention as the officers like to call it, and
  many were found intoxicated and under the effect
  of alcohol.
• However, even though you may get pulled over, you
  should still know your rights and enforce them.
  Here are a few tips that will help you deal with
  a DUI checkpoint in Utah.

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Know The Law

• When stopped at a DUI checkpoint, you have the
  right to remain silent. That means that you can
  respond to the officers questions but you can
  also refrain from going into any deeper
  conversation. As long as the officer does not
  have probable cause to ask you to leave your
  vehicle and search it, you should be fine.
  However, some officers may abuse their power and
  claim that they have probable cause, even though
  they do not have it.

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• It is your job to recognize the development of
  the situation and play along. Your constitutional
  rights still apply in a roadblock situation. Yes,
  the police can stop you and check your breath for
  any traces of alcohol, but they may not search
  you or your vehicle unless you agree to the
  search. That being said, you are allowed not to
  answer their questions or admit to breaking the
  law in any way.

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• If you are having problems, feel free to contact
  Salt Lake City DUI Attorneys as soon as you are
  able to. If the officer broke the law or your
  constitutional rights at any point while you were
  stopped at the checkpoint, attorneys will
  investigate it and help you regain your freedom,
  as well as protect you from paying any fines or
  charges. In addition, if there is enough evidence
  that the officer did not do his/her job properly,
  attorneys can help you file a lawsuit.

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Stay In Your Vehicle

• If you are not asked to leave your vehicle, than
  remain seated. It is in your best interest to
  collaborate with the police, and while they are
  conducting the alcohol-test, comply as best as
  you can. Keep in mind that the police have the
  right to use sniffing dogs, and if you get
  nervous around dogs or make them bark, it is
  likely that you will be asked to leave the
  vehicle.
• As long as there is nothing illegal in your car
  and your alcohol level is fine, you have nothing
  to worry about.

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• You should not try and avoid the DUI checkpoint
  since the police monitor all the roads leading to
  the checkpoint.

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Hire An Attorney

• In case you are arrested at a DUI checkpoint,
  before you confess anything, consult with Joseph
  Jardine at Jardine Law Offices P. C.. Do not
  agree to a plea bargain or anything else before
  your attorney tells you their opinion. You never
  know when there may be a few legal options that
  your attorney could pursue in order to set you
  free.

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Contact Details

• Address
• 825 N 300 W Ste N-224
• Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
• Phone No
• 801-350-3506
• For More Details
• https//www.jardinelawoffices.com/contact/

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