Sentences with phrase «with potential jail time»

If you were cited for something like reckless driving or DUI with potential jail time upon a conviction, you should almost certainly prepare to fight the charges, and it will probably be necessary to retain experienced legal counsel to represent you.

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Drunk driving, driving while intoxicated (DWI), and driving under the influence (DUI) convictions can have serious consequences including loss of your drivers license, potential loss of freedom with jail time, problems with job applications, red flags on background checks, potential loss of a professional license, skyrocketing insurance rates, damage to your credit rating, as well as social and family problems;

«It is ironic that after serving time in the county jail and being threatened with a potential life sentence, Ray McCann pleaded no contest to a charge of perjury when, in fact, he had told the truth and the charge itself was based on police fabrications,» said Michigan Innocence Clinic Director David Moran.

The problem with this legislation, according to the court, was the potential for jail time, without the necessity of the government to prove mens rea, or some element of fault on the part of the accused.

When you know the information on your driving record, you can avoid embarrassing encounters with the police, larger fines, and potential jail time.

If a court finds an individual «in contempt» for failing to comply with its orders, potential penalties can even include jail time.

Upon my return home from the military, with very little income, a new start - up because I couldn't find employment, and awaiting my VA disability rating, I find myself facing potential jail time for inability to pay over $ 1,000 in monthly child support plus 100 % of all insurance and 50 % of all out of pocket expenses, and for allegedly removing my daughter from her high school based on a forged document that will cost thousands simply to prove «it wasn't me.»