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  2. Expungement in Texas - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, major changes were made to Texas law relating to deferred adjudication, permitting the sealing of certain first-time DWI convictions if specific requirements were satisfied. [14] Previously, DWI convictions were prohibited by statute from being sealed. [18] The following charges are never eligible for a non-disclosure:

  3. Drunk driving in the United States - Wikipedia

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    New Jersey enacted the first law that specifically criminalized driving an automobile while intoxicated, in 1906. The New Jersey statute provided that "[n]o intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle." Violation of this provision was punishable by a fine of up to $500, or a term of up to 60 days in county jail. [18]

  4. Deferred adjudication - Wikipedia

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    A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...

  5. Austin police enforce 'DWI No Refusal Initiative' this summer ...

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    In adherence to a law passed in 2019, first-time DWI offenders in Texas may receive deferred adjudication, a plea deal in which they plead guilty or no contest and are instead put on probation ...

  6. Does the state of Texas have DWI checkpoints? Here’s how ...

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    Law enforcement usually warns the public before setting them up. Texas is one of 13 states that does not permit DWI checkpoints, declaring them unconstitutional and unlawful.

  7. Getting your license back after a DUI: What you need to know

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    In the U.S., one alcohol-related driving death occurs every 39 minutes. (13,384 people died in 2021 from alcohol-related traffic deaths, up 14 percent from 2020.

  8. Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal - Wikipedia

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    The defendant subject to the adjournment in contemplation of dismissal is restored to the status he or she occupied prior to arrest, either during or after the period of adjournment that accompanies the ACD: that is, all records of the arrest and after the period for which the ACD applies; however, in many jurisdictions a local law enforcement ...

  9. Attorney had high DWI dismissal rate with officers under ...

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    Feb. 2—Defense attorney Thomas Clear III was better than most at getting DWI cases dismissed. He had become well-known for it among clients and peers, as well as for his higher fee to handle ...