Can I get a DWI reduced in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, the DWI laws are very strict. Even if it is your first offense, you will not be able to get it simply negotiated to a lower charge because you have a clean record. It is extremely rare and rare in North Carolina for a charge like this to get negotiated to a lower offense. That means that any time someone is charged with Driving While Impaired they need to be prepared for the prosecutor to aggressively work for a conviction for DWI. Prosecutors will rarely dismiss a DWI charge and sometimes are not allowed to unless they have justification for doing so.

Simply hoping that there is a loophole or alternative for first offenders is an incorrect approach that will get you nowhere. As it stands in North Carolina, the Second Chance act does not allow for expungements in cases of DWI. That means that if you are charged with DWI, hiring a Greensboro attorney who knows DWI law, investigates your case thoroughly and works with you to achieve the best possible outcome is crucial. An experienced Greensboro lawyer can mitigate the impact of a DWI charge. Call us at 336-802-1090 to schedule a custom case assessment of your case.