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Fighting a Rhode Island DUI charge is a campaign across multiple fronts. The criminal court fight is one front. The Traffic Tribunal fight is another. The license consequence is a third — and it begins moving the day of the arrest, before either case is even scheduled. An RI DUI attorney coordinates all three to […]
Fighting a DUI in Rhode Island is not a single move — it is a sequence of decisions and motion filings that compound over the months between arrest and resolution. The decisions made in week one (10-day refusal hearing request, retention of counsel) determine the trajectory. The motions filed in months two and three (suppression, […]
CHARGES: DUI / Refusal FACTS: Client was involved in an argument with his girlfriend. His girlfriend stated that my client had punched her and the grabbed her by the neck. His girlfriend did not call the police immediately but rather, waited to make the report until the following day. His girlfriend had minor signs of […]
Rhode Island DUI laws rank in the middle nationally — a 2018 WalletHub comparative study placed Rhode Island 34th strictest in the country. That ranking is often cited as evidence that Rhode Island goes "easy" on DUI offenders. The reality is more nuanced: Rhode Island's misdemeanor penalties are middling on a national scale, but the […]
Chad Bank has represented me as a lawyer in many different cases, he has always been very on demand. He has been more than a lawyer he has been a great friend. I have beat cases that I had no clue how I was going to get off. He is very knowledgeable. I was charged […]
We were referred to Attorney Chad Bank from a family member who had used him in the past. My brother was arrested at 1:30 am for a DUI. I called Mr. Bank at 2 am & he actually answered the phone! He said he would call the police department & call me back & he […]
When it comes to deciphering the law, verdicts often get caught up in the logistics of terminology. For example, can you get a DUI On A Golf Cart? After all, a golf cart is not a car and is not typically operated on the open road. However, it still is classified as a motor vehicle. […]
In Rhode Island and the rest of these United States, DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence while a DWI refers to Driving While Intoxicated. In certain states, the a DUI and a DWI are recognized as separate crimes. However, Rhode Island uses these two terms interchangeably along with operating while impaired (OWI), with no […]
There's more than one way to be convicted of a DUI-type charge. In fact, you don't even need to be behind the wheel of a car. Rather, intoxication while behind the handlebars can lead to charges equally as detrimental. Biking under the influence in Rhode Island is taken just as seriously as a DUI. Biking […]
Choosing the right Rhode Island DUI lawyer is the single most consequential decision a defendant makes in the first week after arrest. The deadlines run immediately, the case unfolds across two parallel tracks (Traffic Tribunal and District Court), and the early procedural moves either preserve or foreclose the defense angles available later. The lawyer hired […]
Rhode Island DUI Penalties Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Rhode Island is defined by the state as: § 31-27-2 Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs. [Effective until January 1, 2015.]. – (a) Whoever drives or otherwise operates any vehicle in the state while under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, drugs, toluene, […]
Refusing the breathalyzer in Rhode Island triggers its own civil violation under RIGL § 31-27-2.1 — separate from the underlying DUI charge, prosecuted at the Traffic Tribunal rather than District Court, with its own license suspension and fine schedule. Refusing is sometimes the right tactical call and sometimes the wrong one. The decision is fact-specific […]
Hiring a Rhode Island DUI lawyer is a fast decision with long consequences. Most defendants make the call within 48 to 72 hours of arrest, often without much research, often based on a Google ad or a recommendation from a friend. The 10-day refusal hearing deadline runs immediately, the District Court arraignment is typically within […]