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Funding for DWI Treatment Program Cut, Programs Becomes Privatized

In the state of New Hampshire, repeat DWI offenders are required to enroll in and successfully complete a mandatory 7-day alcohol treatment program known as the Multiple Offender Program (MOP). This program is required by law. Yet, recent senatorial voting in the Department of Health and Human Services defunded the program due to budget cuts. DWI […]

Slippery Roads Contribute to Dozens of New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Accidents

The holiday season and the beginning of the New Year are packed full of parties and other gatherings, but it is also accompanied by inclement weather and increasingly dangerous driving conditions. According to a unionleader.com article, numerous traffic accidents resulting from poor weather conditions have taken place throughout New Hampshire as of late. Reportedly, even […]

New Hampshire Multiple Offender Program Lasts 7 Days

Individuals who are convicted of either aggravated DWI or of a second or subsequent DWI offense must complete New Hampshire’s seven-day residential Multiple Offender Program (MOP). The cost of the program is approximately $1,500 and is to be paid out-of-pocket by the individual required to attend the program. The MOP represents but one requirement set […]

The Impaired Driver Intervention Programs (“IDIP”)

If you are found guilty of driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol, chances are you will have to attend and complete the Impaired Driver Intervention Program (IDIP). After being convicted of a DWI, individuals are often required to enroll in such programs at their own expense, and provide proof of the program’s […]

DWI Arrestee Steals Police Cruiser, Turns Himself In

According to firstcoastnews.com, a New Hampshire man was recently stopped and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Due to an arm deformity, officers reportedly did not handcuff the man, and, consequently, the man managed to get into the driver’s side of the police cruiser and drive off. The 25-year-old Laconia resident soon abandoned the […]

Will Guardrails Help Curb Dangerous Road Accidents?

According to New Hampshire’s WMUR Channel 9, road crews are working to install new guardrails in the center medians along portions of Interstate 93 and other New Hampshire roads and highways. Lately, multiple instances of vehicles crossing the centerline and driving into oncoming traffic have resulted in vehicle accidents, personal injury, and unfortunate deaths. Although […]

Failing a DWI Breath Test Does Not Necessarily Ensure an Administrative License Suspension

All is not lost if you submit to and fail a post-arrest breath test. While the evidence may seem relatively clear at the time, it is important to remember that a variety of factors can lead to inaccurate results. Regardless of your situation, it is imperative that you retain the services of a skilled criminal […]

Refuse a Post-arrest Test, Get Hit With Administrative License Suspension

Most people are under the assumption that it is perfectly acceptable to refuse to submit to an alcohol breath test, and that there aren’t any repercussions in doing so. However, while an individual is not necessarily deemed guilty in refusing a test, that individual is subject to certain initial mandatory punishment regardless of whether or […]