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Out-of-State Drivers May Receive Enhanced Administrative DUI Penalties For Kentucky Conviction

By Stephen J. Isaacs, Esq.

An issue that surprises many Out-of-State drivers who are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Kentucky is how their home state will handle a DUI conviction in Kentucky.  Many drivers charged with DUI in Kentucky believe that if they plead guilty to the DUI in Kentucky, it will not affect them back home.  Perhaps their home state will not know about the DUI.  Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. What few people realize, is that driving a vehicle in Kentucky, as in most states, is considered a privilege - not a right.  This means that a state can administratively revoke a person's driving privileges according to state public policies.  The general rationale, after heavy lobbying and legislative admentents, was to make sure that those individuals accused of DUI would have their driving licenses suspended, regardless of the outcome in the criminal courts...continue to full post

Full post as published by Kentucky DUI Defense Lawyer on July 29, 2009 (boomark / email).