Answer:
At the Wagner Law Firm, the overwhelming majority of the people that call me, people that become my clients, they’ve never been in trouble a day in their life, good people from all walks. One of the things, as you would expect, they always want to do is be proactive in his or her case.
At the Wagner Law Firm, the overwhelming majority of the people that call me, people that become my clients, they’ve never been in trouble a day in their life, good people from all walks. One of the things, as you would expect, they always want to do is be proactive in his or her case.
“Harley, what can I do to minimize the damage? What can I do to put a good face on this?
This isn’t me. Can I do community service?
I do this at my church. I do this at the animal control, at the Humane Society, with the Boys and Girls Club.”
I tell them, “That is all good and well, and God bless you for doing those things. They’re not going to help at all with your case.”
Community service is not a viable option in a DUI case in West Virginia. Now, we might agree to continue a case for a period of time through an agreement while you do A, B, and C.
But as far as you working off or doing anything that gets credit for any aspect of your DUI case, no. Community service is not a viable option in the state of West Virginia.
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