Alaska Driving While Intoxicated Law

In common with many other States, a DWI arrest in Alaska will lead to two cases being brought against the defendant, a criminal case and a Department of Motor Vehicles case. If you have been arrested for DWI in Alaska, you have only 7 days in order to apply for a hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles in order to retain your driver's license. It is therefore essential that you contact an Alaska DWI lawyer as soon as possible.

Charges for DWI in Alaska can be prosecuted either on the basis of Blood Alcohol Concentration, which is currently set at a maximum of 0.08% or through proving impairment through “field sobriety tests”, driving patterns or through the testing of breath, blood or urine. A skilled DWI lawyer will be able to handle each of these situations.

Under Alaska DWI law, not only is it a criminal offence to drive whilst intoxicated, the refusal to take a breath test is also a criminal offence which will result in your license being taken.