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Denver DUI Checkpoint Laws

Defending Your Rights at Colorado DUI Checkpoints

A favorite tactic of law enforcement is using DUI checkpoints to try to stop and arrest any driver who might be legally intoxicated. Someone is legally intoxicated if they hold a civilian driver’s license and drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 or higher. 

The BAC limit to be legally intoxicated and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) is reduced to only 0.02 for anyone younger than 21, and a driving while ability impaired charge can be brought at a BAC level of just 0.05.

DUI checkpoints, however, are questionable at best, and some skirt the line of legality. If you get stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Denver and consequently arrested for a DUI, do not be afraid to challenge the charges from front to back. Get our DUI defense attorney from Fife Luneau, P.C. on your side right away to improve your chances of success.

Call (720) 408-7130 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation on defending your rights after a DUI checkpoint in Denver, Colorado!

What Happens at a DUI Checkpoint?

The police will set up a blockade across a street to catch any motorists going through the area. Checkpoints usually appear when high traffic and high rates of drinking are suspected, such as after a sporting event.

At a DUI checkpoint in Denver, you can expect the following to happen:

  • All vehicles will have to come to a stop.
  • When you reach the front of the line of vehicles, you will be told to produce your driver’s license and possibly your registration as well.
  • Anyone who shows possible signs of intoxication, or who is identified as someone with a current warrant out for their arrest, will be instructed to pull over to the side of the road.
  • DUI suspects will likely be told to complete a field sobriety test.
  • Arrests will be made if the police establish probable cause to make one.

Legal Problems with DUI Checkpoints in Denver

Stopping absolutely everyone who travels along a road has been argued time and time again as a violation of someone’s constitutional rights against unjust searches and seizures. It is also seen as a blanket form of profiling. 

In response, many counties across the country require law enforcement departments to publicly announce Denver DUI checkpoint locations at least a few days ahead of time.

If there was no way for you to know of a DUI checkpoint before being stopped at one, it might be possible to argue the stop and your arrest were unjust, which would invalidate any evidence collected against you afterward.

We Are Here to Defend Your Right to Mobility & Freedom

If you get convicted for a DUI after being stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Denver, Colorado, you will likely face high fines, jail time, and the suspension of your driver’s license. Do not let these circumstances happen unjustly to you. Come to our dedicated DUI defense law firm in Denver for all the legal guidance and representation you need in this trying time.

Contact us online or call (720) 408-7130 to receive your free consultation for protecting your rights after a DUI checkpoint in Denver today!

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