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Utah Road Rage Laws
Utah’s Road Rage Enhancement Law: What You Need to Know | Utah DUI Defense Board-Certified DUI Defense · NCDD Faculty Member · Serving All of Utah Utah Criminal Law Update Utah’s Road Rage Enhancement Law:What Every Driver Needs to Know A single traffic incident can now turn a minor misdemeanor into a felony. Here’s what […]
2026 Utah E-Bike Laws
Utah Traffic & DUI Law Update Utah’s New E-Bike Law: What HB 381 Means for Riders — Including Alcohol and DUI on an Electric Bike House Bill 381, the Electric Mobility Device Amendments, took effect May 6, 2026. It redraws the legal line between e-bikes, “high power electric devices,” and electric motorcycles, adds helmet […]
Utah Courts Reaffirm: Breath Test Shortcuts Aren’t Allowed — And Neither Is Judicial Guesswork
Utah Court of Appeals Affirms the Mouth Check for Foundation for admissibility of a breath test results Posted in: DUI Defense | Utah Case Law If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Utah and the State’s case rests on a breath test, here’s something you need to understand: that test result is not automatically […]
The Utah Interdicted Person
Establishing a legal understanding of DUI consequences in Utah is crucial for anyone navigating these laws. Two key statutes, Utah Code 32B-1-102 and 41-6a-505, outline a specific legal status known as “interdiction.” The following blog post explains what it means to be an interdicted person, the situations that require it, and the process and duration of this status. […]
Utah DUI Driver license Changes 2026
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE · JULY 2026 Important Changes to Utah’s DUI License Suspension Law Take Effect July 1, 2026 Utah Code § 53-3-223 has been amended — and if you or someone you know is facing a DUI charge, these changes matter. Here is what you need to know. BY GLEN W. NEELEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW UTAH […]
Utah Criminal Refusal Law
The recent Utah Court of Appeals decision in State v. Allen (2026 UT App 47) provides a critical lesson for both law enforcement and legal practitioners: in criminal law, the specific language used in a warrant isn’t just “legal jargon”—it is the boundary of the State’s power. While Michael Lee Allen’s conviction for failing to stop for […]
Can I get a work permit to Drive to Work if my License is suspended?
In the last couple of years the Utah Legislature has come out with two ways to get your license back early. First, if a driver loses their license at the administrative license hearing, there is now a process to obtain a license during the licensing period. It will require the driver to get a risk […]
What is an Extreme DUI in Utah?
What is a an Extreme DUI in Utah? An “Extreme” DUI in Utah is not a term used in Utah DUI statutes but judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys seem to use this term to describe a DUI that gets enhanced for several different reasons as described below. Â First Offense Class B Misdemeanor .160 or […]
Using Prior Convictions to Enhance a Utah DUI–State v. EILEEN JIMENEZ-WISS,
The Utah Court of Appeal issued the decision in State v. Jimenez-Wiss. Defendant was charged with Felony DUI based on prior convictions. One of the convictions involved a case where Defendant was not represented by an attorney and no evidence was produced that Defendant waived the right to have an attorney. The District Court gleaned […]
New Utah DUI Ruling on Preclusion–State v. BOBBIE JO NADINE RIRIE
The Supreme Court issued a new decision this week in the case of State v. Bobbie Jo Nadine Ririe. Essentially, Defendant was charged with traffic charges in a Justice Court. Before the DUI was filed, Defendant went in and paid the fine on the traffic citations in the Justice Court. The DUI was then filed […]
Utah DUI 2015 New Potential Laws
The legislature is back in session for the 2015 session. SB150 is seeking to tweet the DUI Laws in the State of Utah. The lawmakers are trying to do four things: The bill will prevent a second time offense from being plead down to an impaired driving. Get a screening and assessment for a Felony […]