Nashville Tennessee DUI Arrest
I was pulled over, the police officer told me there was probable cause to arrest me for a Nashville Tennessee DUI, now what?
After you are under arrest you will be delivered to booking down at your local jail, so what is booking? In being booked for a Nashville DUI arrest or a Tennessee DUI arrest in your local town you will be fingerprinted, a mug shot will be taken, and all pertinent information will taken from you by a deputy.
Is there a bond to make, and how do I make it for a Tennessee DUI? In some counties if you are a resident you may be able to make what is referred to as Pre-Trial, this is a technical form of bond, essentially the State of Tennessee makes your bond. Generally if you are a non-resident of the county you were arrested in, you will have to post bond for your Tennessee DUI charge.
How much will a Tennessee DUI Bond cost after my arrest? It depends on the amount of your bond as set by the court. If you received a bond of say $10,000.00 dollars, you will generally have to pay a Tennessee Bondsman 10% percent of that amount so that he will guarantee the court that if you fail to show, he will pay the court the $10,000.00.
I received a court date (from the booking department before i was released), for my Nashville Tennessee DUI in General Sessions Court, now what? You will need to be present for this court date, and generally the officer that took you under arrest will be present. You will want to have obtained a Nashville Tennessee DUI attorney by the time you have your first court date. Obtaining a lawyer in advance of your first court date allows the lawyer to adequately prepare for this court date. At this court date your DUI Attorney will either settle your case or receive a morning court date for you, that will be your DUI trial date.
Can I get my Nashville Tennessee DUI thrown out because the officer is not there? No, he is generally not supoened for that court date.
So what happens after my first Nashville Tennessee DUI court date in General Sessions? Your attorney can again review all of the facts with you about your DUI, the attorney can again review your arrest warrant and what the officer stated on the warrant. The time between the first court date and second court date is important to allow the attorney to review and prepare for a second time for a hearing on the next court date, if your case cannot be settled with the State of Tennessee.
Will I testify at the second court date? No, generally the second court date is for the State of Tennessee to put on their evidence that will establish probable cause to move the case onto Tennessee Criminal Court.
