Driving under the influence Under 21 yrs. old | Douglasville lawyer

A person under the age of 21 shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while the person alcohol concentration was .02 g or more at any time within 3 hours after such driving or being in physical control from alcohol before such driving or being in actual physical control after the driving ended. Every person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first and 2nd convictions and upon a 3rd or subsequent conviction thereof be guilty of a high an aggravated misdemeanor and shall be punished and fined as provided in subsection C of this code section, provided that any term of imprisonment served shall be subject to the provisions of code section 17-10-3.1 and any Community service imposed on such person shall be required to be completed within 60 days of the date of sentencing.No plea of nolo contendere shall be excepted for any person under the age of 21 charged with a violation of this code section. The driver's license of any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be revoked as provided by code section 40-5-57.1. Douglasville lawyers know that the requirement that all community service be completed in 60 days may pose problems to the client if the trial judge orders that 60 or 480 hours of community service be performed.

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