DUI Information
Can a Passenger Be Charged in a Colorado DUI Stop?
A passenger can be charged during a Colorado DUI stop, even when they were not driving. The charges have nothing to do with operating the vehicle. They stem from what a passenger does, says, or carries during the encounter. Many people assume the driver bears all the legal risk. That assumption leaves passengers exposed. This [...]
DUI While Towing a Boat or RV Home From a Colorado Lake: What You Need to Know
A DUI towing trailer Colorado charge can happen on the drive home from Chatfield, Cherry Creek, or Lake Granby. You spent the day on the water, loaded the boat, and merged onto I-70 as the sun dropped. A trooper pulls you over for a swerving trailer, and the stop turns into a roadside sobriety test. [...]
What Happens If You Miss Your DUI Court Date in Colorado?
A missed DUI court date in Colorado can turn a defendable case into an arrest situation overnight. The judge may issue a bench warrant the same day you fail to show up. Acting within hours, not days, gives you the best chance to limit the damage. Maybe you wrote down the wrong date. Maybe you [...]
How Alcohol Education and Therapy Classes Work After a Colorado DUI
After a Colorado DUI, the court and the Colorado DMV both expect you to complete alcohol education before your case fully closes. Colorado DUI alcohol education classes are court- and probation-ordered programs that follow a required alcohol and drug evaluation. That evaluation decides how many hours of class and therapy you must finish. Imagine a [...]
Labor Day Weekend DUI Crackdown in Colorado: What Drivers Should Expect in 2026
If you are arrested during Labor Day DUI Colorado 2026 enforcement, you have seven days to request a DMV hearing or your driver's license suspension becomes automatic. That single deadline catches many drivers off guard every holiday weekend. Labor Day is one of the heaviest drunk-driving enforcement periods in the state. Colorado law enforcement agencies [...]
Arrested for DUI at a Colorado Music Festival or Outdoor Concert This Summer? What to Do Next
A Colorado festival DUI arrest starts two separate clocks the moment you are pulled over leaving the venue. One clock is criminal court. The other is the Colorado DMV, and you have only 7 days to request a hearing. Late-summer weekends fill Colorado roads with festival traffic, from fairgrounds in Adams County to multi-day camping [...]
