Due to lack of money, or thinking that a DUI arrest is a minor criminal case, thousands of people search the internet for information on how to go to court without a lawyer. They type in queries such as, “Can I represent myself in court?” and follow whatever information they are reading, which is almost […]
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This page covers three different changes in WV DUI laws that are very important to DUI penalties and consequences. In a 4-year period, the WV Legislature altered our state DUI laws three times: in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Read this entire page to better understand WV DUI laws. West Virginia DUI Deferral Program In 2012, the West Virginia […]
A commonly searched question for those facing drunk driving charges is “How long does a DUI in WV stay on your record?” Possibly forever, unless you either win your first offense DUI West Virginia case, or you are eligible (under a special provision of the WV code) for the WV DUI deferral program. This special program for DUI first […]
DUI Refusal in West Virginia NO LONGER Equals Reward! (*More so with WV licensed drivers than out-of-state licensed drivers – read below for further info.) In the Spring of 2016, I wrote the article below, “Refuse No More,”’ where I advised citizens that effective June 1, 2016, “refusing” the official breath test at a police station […]
Dear Delegates: My name is Harley Wagner. I come to each of you first and foremost as a birth citizen of West Virginia, a husband, a father of two young sons, a taxpayer and a lifelong resident of Berkeley County and the eastern panhandle. Secondarily, I come to each of you as a licensed attorney […]
A commonly searched question for those facing drunk driving charges is “How long does a DUI in WV stay on your record?” Possibly forever, unless you either win your first offense DUI West Virginia case, or you are eligible (under a special provision of the WV code) for the WV DUI deferral program. This special program for DUI first offenders who have taken […]
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that citizens can be charged with a DUI even if they were operating a vehicle while intoxicated on private property. The High Court overturned a lower circuit court ruling that would have excluded drivers from being charged with driving under the influence on their private land. The […]
Time once again for West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, The Wagner Law Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Attorney, Harley Wagner, to remind citizens nationwide of the “reward” your DUI case will present when you “refuse” any form of chemical testing request by law enforcement or medical personnel. You see friends, during […]
Time once again for West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, The Wagner Law Firm, owned and operated by West Virginia DUI Attorney, Harley Wagner, to remind citizens nationwide of the “reward” your DUI case will present when you “refuse” any form of chemical testing request by law enforcement or medical personnel. You see friends, during […]
We at The Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s Premier DUI Defense Firm, strive to constantly provide to inquiring citizens the most up to date, relevant information on the DUI laws of West Virginia and related driving under the influence topics and happenings both in West Virginia and across the nation. Owner and founder of The Wagner Law […]