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DUI in Tennessee – Third Strike and Your Out for 5 Years

2011-07-17
By: Todd Couvillon
On: July 17, 2011
In: Chattanooga Criminal Defense Attorneys, Criminal Law, DUI

DUI in Tennessee – Third Strike and Your Out for 5 Years Effective July 1, 2011, DUI offenders have it tougher.   The State of Tennessee has not only removed DUI from the list of criminal offenses eligible for judicial diversion, but have also toughened the penalties as well.  Now if you are convicted of a third offense of DUI then you face a minimum of five (5) years suspension of driving privileges instead of three (3) years under former law. More changes in Tennessee DUI laws The new Tennessee law also removed an obstacle which prevented the court from issuing a restricted drivers licenseRead More →

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