What to do if I was supposed to get an interlock device but could not afford it?
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What to do if I was supposed to get an interlock device but could not afford it?
So have been illegally driving. I still haven’t finished my classes. I have 3 more but I won’t have time to finish them. I will need to get a driver’s license in that state to be an in-state student at the college. I already have held a place to live in the state. I have no family and I am the only way to get around. I have serious medical conditions, and go to the doctor all the time.
Asked on December 20, 2012 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
David West / West & Corvelli
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In some states such as Georgia it is possible to petition the Court where you were sentenced for a waiver of the requirement that you have an ignition interlock device placed in your vehicle. It is designed for situations just like yours where financial or medical hardship make the installation of this device basically an imposibility.
You will probably need the assistance of a trained DUI defense lawyer like myself who has filed for such exceptions before to get you through this process. Unfortunately if money is tight, this may still be difficult for you. You could file a motion yourself and represent yourself but this would be very hard for someone without the proper legal training.
My advice would be to get a free consultation with a DUI defense lawyer and find out if something like this is possible in your specific situation. I suspect a lawyer will be able to help you.
David West
Attorney at Law
David West / David West & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In some states such as Georgia it is possible to petition the Court where you were sentenced for a waiver of the requirement that you have an ignition interlock device placed in your vehicle. It is designed for situations just like yours where financial or medical hardship make the installation of this device basically an imposibility.
You will probably need the assistance of a trained DUI defense lawyer like myself who has filed for such exceptions before to get you through this process. Unfortunately if money is tight, this may still be difficult for you. You could file a motion yourself and represent yourself but this would be very hard for someone without the proper legal training.
My advice would be to get a free consultation with a DUI defense lawyer and find out if something like this is possible in your specific situation. I suspect a lawyer will be able to help you.
David West
Attorney at Law
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