You should contact us immediately to make sure that your rights are preserved. You must take action within 30 days of your arrest to avoid the revocation of your drivers license. You should retain any documentation that you have been provided by the arresting officer and bring it with you when you meet with us.

Not necessarily - you have several options to retain your license. The Impaired Driver Accountability Program (IDAP) allows you to keep your license with certain restrictions. You must apply for the program within 30 days of your arrest. You can also contest your license revocation in court. See our page on 

Yes. You can still be charged with DUI-Drugs even if the drug in question was prescribed legally. Under Oklahoma Law, there is no distinction between a DUI for illegal drugs and prescription drugs. The only question is whether that drug impaired your ability to drive safely. We can, however, use the fact that you are prescribed a drug to argue that you were not impaired.

There is no criminal penalty for refusing to submit to a warrantless BAC test, but your refusal may be used as evidence against you in a trial. Additionally, you may be subject to enhanced administrative penalties such as a longer revocation of your drivers license or a longer period where you have to have an interlock device in your car. For more information, see our article on 

Maybe. If your driver license was seized and it was valid and unexpired at the time, the officer will indicate on your copy of the affidavit that the affidavit will serve as a temporary driver license for a period of thirty (30) days. This temporary license authorizes you to drive for thirty (30) calendar days from the date the officer serves you with the affidavit, provided you are not suspended or revoked for some other reason. See our page on 

Miranda generally only applies if you’re either in a custodial interrogation or under arrest and you’re being asked questions that are likely to illicit and incriminating response. Most of the time, it does not apply in DUI stops where officers are allowed to ask preliminary questions such as where are you going? Where are you coming from? Have you had anything to drink do you feel intoxicated? Do you feel the effects of the alcohol?

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