Pitt County DWI Attorney

The offense of drunk driving in North Carolina is called driving while intoxicated or DWI. In accordance with North Carolina DWI laws, there are five levels of drunk driving penalties. The severity of the penalties is influenced by factors such as your blood alcohol content, your driving record, your age, any prior alcohol related driving offenses and whether you caused an accident or injury. North Carolina also has enhanced penalties for those who refused to submit to a breath or blood test, including immediate driver’s license suspension.

The consequences of driving while intoxicated in North Carolina can range from a Level 5 offense with a 24-hour jail sentence and a $400 fine to a Level 1 offense with a two-year jail term and a $4000 fine.

Fortunately, you have rights and contacting a qualified attorney who focuses on DWI defense as quickly as possible can make a difference in the level at which you are charged and the outcome of your case. Having legal counsel could even result in the dismissal of all charges against you.

Greenville, North Carolina DWI Attorney Timothy E. Burch is an experienced drunk driving defense lawyer. He knows how to get you the lowest possible level of sentencing, and his legal strategies could result in having your case dismissed.

To request a free initial review of your case, contact Pitt County DWI Lawyer Tim Burch by calling (252) 830-5291 or filling out the consultation request form to the left. Your inquiry is free and confidential.

Penalties for NC DWI

Being charged with drunk driving in Greenville, North Carolina could result in jail, fines, loss of driver’s license and a substantial increase in auto insurance premiums. If convicted, you will have an arrest record, which could impact your ability to find or keep a job.

Pitt County North Carolina DWI Attorney Timothy Burch will file motions to suppress evidence, challenge witness testimony, question the cause for the initial traffic stop, review breath test equipment maintenance records and determine if any test for blood alcohol content or field sobriety test was correctly administered. He will make the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt every point of the charges filed against you. The goal is to get your case reduced or dismissed.

Protect your future and contact Greenville DWI Attorney Timothy Burch now.

About your driver’s license
Not having a driver’s license to get to work or school, let alone the store, can be a hardship. If you refused to submit to a breath test, your license may be automatically suspended. If you are convicted of drunk driving in Pitt County, you could lose your license for up to one year for a first DWI offense.

If you lose your license, you can petition the Division of Motor Vehicles for reinstatement of your license or for limited driving privileges. This is actually a civil case, separate from your criminal case, though the revocation hearings are still a complicated process.

An experienced DWI defense lawyer knows what is needed and, as a consequence, motorists with qualified legal representation have a better chance of securing driving privileges. Pitt County DWI Attorney Timothy Burch can file the necessary paper work, prepare an effective argument for license reinstatement and represent you at the hearings. To possibly save your license, contact the Burch Law Firm for more information.

About the Burch Law Firm
Pitt County North Carolina DWI Attorney Timothy E. Burch is an experienced trial lawyer who practices criminal law, especially DWI defense. His law firm offers high quality legal services at affordable rates.

In addition to professional legal representation, the Burch Law Firm will handle your case with personal care, communicating with you at all times, answering your questions and letting you know what to expect. The firm will work to provide you with a comfort level during what is obviously a stressful time.

Regardless of how bad your situation may seem, the legal professionals at Burch Law Firm know you still have rights and they can help. The initial consultation is free, and Greenville DWI Lawyer Timothy Burch will outline your legal options and discuss fees for properly handling your specific case. Once you sign on with the law firm, the skilled North Carolina DWI defense attorneys will develop the best legal strategy in an effort to avoid a conviction, minimize any penalties and maintain your driving privileges.

Tim Burch graduated from Washington State University and received a law degree from Arizona State University. After graduation, Tim Burch opened a private law practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. A family matter opened the opportunity for relocation to Greenville.

Attorney Mark Stewart is a former Pitt County prosecutor, which gives him unique insight into both sides of a North Carolina DWI. His experience allows him to anticipate actions of the police, judge and prosecutor in your case and earn you the best possible resolution.

The Burch Law Office is dedicated to helping motorists arrested on suspicion of drunk driving throughout Eastern North Carolina. You may be able to beat the charges filed against you. To schedule a free consultation and learn how the Burch Law Office can help, fill out the form to the left or call (252) 830-5291.

Pitt County North Carolina DWI Attorney Timothy Burch serves the entire county, including Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Simpson, Stokes and Winterville, North Carolina.