Resources on DUI, Traffic, and Criminal Defense in Northern Virginia

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.

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.

This link contains court contact information so if your juvenile is charged in Stafford County check out this link.

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.

This link provides contact information for the Arlington County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court as well as some program information for Juveniles.

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.

This site contains valuable information about the federal court in Eastern District of Virginia: contact information, directions to courthouse, hotels nearby, etc.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Looking for information about the City of Alexandria General District Court?  This site may contain those answers.

Contact information for Arlington County General District Court

Find an online or in person driver improvement course.

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.

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.

The Virginia Supreme Court enacted new procedures on how courts can collect payments from those that owe fines, costs, and restitution.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.