BWI Info

Many people falsely believe that you can only get arrested for drunk driving in connection with an automobile.  But in fact if you are reading this page, you or someone you know has likely been arrested for Boating While Intoxicated, otherwise known as BWI.

The legal limit for alcohol at .08% also applies to water activities.  If you harbor police question you for suspicious boating activity, or another boater calls harbor police because they suspect you are drunk, or if you get into a boating accident in connection with alcohol or drugs, you can be charged with BWI.

A BWI conviction will result in similar consequences as with DWI:  

• Public Criminal Record (Or a DWI addition on an already existing record.)
• Jail Time: From 72 Hours to 180 Days
• Fine: Up to $2,000
• License Suspension
• BWI Surcharges
• Additional Fines for minors in the boat

Even if you were involved in a BWI accident, your BWI arrest does not have to result in a conviction. BAC tests and BWI charges are regularly challenged in court. Finding an experienced Dallas BWI attorney is an important step in getting a conviction dropped or a sentence reduced.

If you are facing a BWI charge, contact the law office of the Dallas BWI attorney to begin your case today.