Olathe DUI

Our Olathe DUI Defense Law Office proudly represents our clients throughout Kansas, maintaining a special practice handling Drunk Driving Defense matters. As Olathe DUI attorneys, we also handle matters associated with an Olathe DUI charge, such as driving while suspended or revoked and the Kansas Department of Revenue administrative hearings regarding your license.

The Olathe Municipal Court is located at:

1200 S. Harrison, Olathe, Kansas 66061 Phone: 913-971-7564

Olathe has several different prosecutors on their payroll. Some are full-time, while others are part-time, who run their own private practice elsewhere.

Olathe is extremely harsh on drunk drivers. An Olathe DUI conviction will automatically cause your driver's license to be revoked, and depending on your criminal and driving history, you could be faced with car forfeiture and jail time. Even worse, an Olathe DUI is one of the most difficult criminal cases to defend, because it is typically based on an officer's direct observation, bolstered in many cases by so-called "objective" chemical testing.

Therefore, you must have a qualified and experienced Olathe DUI defense lawyer who knows the ins and outs of the Kansas DUI laws and who is serious about protecting your rights, including your freedom and license.

We have helped many clients keep their license, avoid significant jail time, be acquitted, or have their case dismissed. When we accept a client, we accept the challenge to do everything we can to help them. That means taking the case personally, taking the case seriously, taking the case to the mat at jury trial if need be. Sometimes the case may resolve in a plea, probation, or diversion, while we do everything we can to seek the best possible resolution.

As experienced Olathe criminal defense DUI attorneys, we know the drunk driving laws, understand when issues may be suppressed, and grasp how juries may see the issue. If you have been charged with an Olathe DUI, contact us to speak with a zealous DUI defense lawyer.

If an Olathe Police Officer pulls you over for DUI, we advise that you follow these general guidelines:

1. Give the officer your license, registration, proof of insurance, and then exercise your right to remain silent.
2. Don't answer any questions about where you've been or what you've consumed. Do not agree to let the Olathe police search your vehicle.
3. Don't take any of the field sobriety tests. These roadside tests can be used as evidence to support the officer's opinion that you were intoxicated.
4. Ask to leave the scene, without your keys. This makes the officer decide whether to arrest. Otherwise, they will try to get as much evidence against you while they were simply "investigating."
5. If you are arrested for drunk driving, do not fight the Olathe cops. Simply remain silent and decline any breath, blood, or urine tests. The fact that you refused to take the Breathalyzer at the Olathe police station will be admissible against you at trial, and may lead to greater consequences against your driver's license. However, "scientific results" showing a high level of intoxication is more difficult to beat in the criminal trial than no results. Obviously, results showing a low level would be the best and most helpful.
6. Call Olathe DUI attorney Jerry Wallentine at 913-901-7017 at anytime, any day.

How do I avoid an Olathe Drunk Driving charge?

Don't drink and drive. It's not illegal to drink and then drive. It's only illegal to drive once your physical and mental abilities are impaired by an intoxicating substance such as alcohol or drugs. However, planning ahead and not driving if you've had anything to drink are the best ways to steer clear of a serious criminal matter that can take a long time to resolve, cost you your license, and give you an arrest and/or criminal record that may last for the rest of your life.

The following are a few pointers to avoid an Olathe DUI charge:

• Before you have anything to drink, decide who'll be the "designated driver."
• Use a taxi or public transportation. The cost of a cab ride home will be substantially less expensive than the cost of a DUI.
• Call a friend to pick you up. You can pick up your car in the morning. The cost of a parking ticket and towing bill will most likely be much less than the cost of a DUI.
• Sleep it off at a nearby hotel or friend's house.

What do I do if I'm charged with an Olathe DUI?

Contact Olathe DUI attorney Jerry Wallentine. We'll take your case seriously, competently, and confidently.