Resources on DUI, Traffic, and Criminal Defense in Northern Virginia
If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges for reckless driving, theft, or other crimes in Northern Virginia, information is your best friend—next to a crackerjack criminal defense lawyer. The DUI/criminal defense attorneys at the Taylor Law Company have compiled a resource list to help you with questions you may have specific to your case.
Juvenile Criminal Defense
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City of Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
If you have a juvenile charged with a criminal offense in the City of Alexandria check out this link which contains various information about the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
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Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
This website contains contacts and other information if you have a juvenile charged with a criminal offense in Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
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Stafford County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
This link contains court contact information so if your juvenile is charged in Stafford County check out this link.
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Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
If you have a juvenile charged in Prince William County with a criminal offense this link will provide you basic court information and court contact information as well.
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Arlington County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
This link provides contact information for the Arlington County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court as well as some program information for Juveniles.
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Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
If you are looking for some information for the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, this site contains various links for juvenile criminal matters, children in need of supervision or services, etc. It also contains contact information for the Court.
Federal Criminal Defense
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia
This site contains valuable information about the federal court in Eastern District of Virginia: contact information, directions to courthouse, hotels nearby, etc.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Federal sentencing and other resources
DUI/DWI and Traffic Defense
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Fairfax County General District Court
This link contains valuable information about the Fairfax County General District Court such as contacts, parking, etc. If you are charged with a DUI/DWI or Traffic Offense, check out this site.
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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
This website provides facts on how alcohol affects the body, “Tips for Hosting a Responsible Party,” and a link to an online brochure that details Virginia’s penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Prince William County General District Court
If you are charged with a traffic or DUI/DWI charge in Prince William County (Manasass, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Dumfries, Quantico, Manasass Park, Triangle, Dale City, etc) then this site provides contact information and other items of interest for you.
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ASAP
ASAP is the Alcohol and Safety Awareness Program that is mandatory when you are convicted of a driving while intoxicated or driving while under the influence charge in Virginia. You must enroll in the county where you are charged but you can transfer to a program where you live. This link provides contact information for each program throughout Virginia.
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City of Alexandria General District Court
Looking for information about the City of Alexandria General District Court? This site may contain those answers.
- Stafford County General District Court
- Loudoun County General District Court
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Arlington County General District Court
Contact information for Arlington County General District Court
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Virginia Driver Improvement Clinics
Find an online or in person driver improvement course.
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National College for DUI Defense
The NCDD website contains state-specific DUI laws, as well as interstate consequences of DUI. It also describes how to calculate blood alcohol content (BAC) and discusses what you should know if you have been arrested for DUI.
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Driving Laws
Run by the NOLO organization, this website discusses what blood alcohol content (BAC) constitutes DUI in Virginia; the implied consent law regarding chemical testing; and jail time for first, second, and third offenses. It also describes the changes in Virginia’s DUI laws over the last few years. Another section on the site deals with reckless driving laws and penalties.
Virginia Criminal Defense
General
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Virginia Supreme Court Rules on Payment Plans and Paying Court Costs and Fines
The Virginia Supreme Court enacted new procedures on how courts can collect payments from those that owe fines, costs, and restitution.
- Virginia Department of Corrections
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Juvenile Justice Blog
This blog site is written by Tamar Rebecca Birckhead, an associate professor of law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Blog posts include topics such as school discipline, criminalizing cyber bullying, and criminality versus social exclusion.
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Free Advice: Juvenile Justice, by the Advice Company
FreeAdvice.com provides a description of the juvenile criminal justice system. A series of articles in the form of frequently asked questions is grouped by topic, such as procedure, counsel, and custody.
- Virginia’s Court Case Information System (look up a case, pay tickets, obtain court forms)
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
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United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
The DOJ details the government agencies that prosecute federal crimes. The crime units highlighted are general, financial, and drug and violent crimes, as well as the appeals unit and asset forfeiture unit.
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Got Trouble
This website explains in plain English many aspects of federal criminal justice, including the basics, such as what constitutes a federal crime. The federal crime process is covered, including arrest, indictment, trial, and sentencing.
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United States Courts: Criminal Cases
This web page, maintained by the federal court system, explains the judicial process of a federal criminal case from pretrial investigation through sentencing. Details include plea bargains, motions, and burden of proof.
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National Juvenile Defender Center
As the name of this organization implies, the site primarily targets juvenile defenders. There are, however, several publications that parents may find helpful; these are offered as either via a link to an online resource or as a printable PDF file.
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National Juvenile Defender Center
As the name of this organization implies, the site primarily targets juvenile defenders. There are, however, several publications that parents may find helpful; these are offered as either via a link to an online resource or as a printable PDF file.
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LawFirms.com Defendants’ Rights
This is an informational site that has an area on defendants’ rights. Among the rights discussed are the Miranda warning, Sixth Amendment rights, appeals, and defense strategy.
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Cornell University Legal Information Institute: Criminal Law
This site presents an overview of the criminal procedure. It discusses police procedure during investigations and arrests, the constitutional rights of the accused, and what happens during a trial and sentencing.
- Code of Virginia Searchable Database