After you have been pulled over, your blood alcohol levels have been tested, and you are arrested, you will be booked and put either in jail or allowed the opportunity to bail out. Your vehicle has been impounded and you are confused.

If you have not already asked to speak to your attorney, then once released, you should make a decision about hiring one. The consequences of a drunken driving charge are severe and can affect your life for many years to come. 

An attorney may be able to plea bargain to a lesser charge. It is at this point that the case may go to trial. The information contained in this message is general and should not substitute for the advice and counsel of a licensed attorney.