As beautiful as Colorado is, its citizens do occasionally leave it for adventures around the world. When they do so, even the most law-abiding and conscientious people occasionally make errors in judgment and drive after having one too many – often the seductive quality of vacation time can harm our judgment.
In the past, a DUI arrest or citation in another state might have stayed there, but today most states have reciprocal agreements that will ensure your home state finds out about your DUI in, say, New Jersey and will treat it as if it was a DUI that Greeley, CO saw happen. In other words, you’ll have a record in two states, and if you have a previous violation in Colorado, you will be considered a repeat offender.
Any DUI situation requires a good attorney familiar with the specifics of the sort of DUI that Greeley, CO commonly sees as well as with the way other states handle DUI cases. The attorney in question should be able to extrapolate how the DUI will impact you even if it occurred on the other side of the country. The attorney should especially be able to tell you right away if no reciprocal agreement exists between Colorado and the state in question, which doesn’t excuse your DUI or solve your problem, but at least might mean you won’t have two problems on your hands.
As with all other charges or legal difficulties, having a qualified and experienced attorney is always the best first step in handling the issue properly. While no one should ever drive while under the influence of any impairing drug or substance, that doesn’t mean that you should automatically make things worse for yourself by not being aware of the full implications of the event. Get a lawyer, become educated, and take steps.