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The Maine DefenderIf you have been charged with OUI, you will face two separate proceedings. One is a criminal case in court with potential fines, jail and a license suspension. The other is an administrative license suspension proceeding with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The BMV will mail you a Notice of Suspension usually within a couple of weeks after the incident. Make sure the BMV has your current mailing address so you don’t miss the notice. You have due process rights to fight both proceedings. Know your rights! Learn how to fight! Call me for a free consultation at Nichols & Tucker 207-879-4000. 1250 Forest Ave. Suite 10 Portland.

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DUI DMV license hearing information
DUI / OUI charges: What happens to your license at DMV?
December 16, 2021
In Maine, if you get charged with OUI, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will move quickly to suspend your driver’s license, independent of wha Read more
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Breath Testing Pre-Test Protocols
May 20, 2021
When administering a breath test , the officer is required to follow certain pre-test protocols Immediately prior to asking the subject to blow into t Read more
Portland Lawyer Benjamin Tucker
Introducing Benjamin Tucker
January 19, 2021
Effective January 4, 2021, Benjamin “Ben” Tucker has joined the firm as a partner. The firm name has changed from Nichols & Churchill Read more
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Anxiety and OUI
October 23, 2020
For the last 32 years I have been exclusively practicing criminal defense work. My cases have ranged from a large number of homicides, attempted murde Read more
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Deferred Disposition In Maine
February 7, 2019
Traditionally, a person accused of committing a crime has had three choices after plea negotiations were exhausted: Plead guilty/no contest with an ag Read more
Maine Criminal Charge
What Happens If I Am Charged With A Crime?
January 14, 2019
If you are charged with committing a crime, the arresting officer and/or the bail commissioner will give you a date to appear in court. The procedure Read more
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What Is The Pen Test?
May 14, 2018
In almost every OUI case, the first field sobriety test that the officer administers is to ask the driver to follow his pen or some other stimulus wit Read more
Maine Driver Education and Evaluation Program (DEEP)
Maine DEEP – Driver Education and Evaluation Program
August 17, 2017
The DEEP (Driver Education and Evaluation Program) is widely and wildly misunderstood and confusing for both the people charged with operating under t Read more
avoiding an oui
When Am I At The Highest Risk Of Getting An OUI Charge?
July 13, 2016
I. Breath Sniffers If you are driving between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., you are driving in what law enforcement deems to be the “high alcohol in Read more