If you or a loved one has been arrested in New York City, you may be scared or anxious. The most important thing to remember is to stay calm, take a deep breath, and be prepared. You want to have an attorney on your side as early in the process as possible, to protect your rights and advocate for you from the beginning.

Drunk driving is a serious crime in New York State, and we have some of the more strict DWI laws in the country. A DWI/DWAI conviction can result in the revocation of your license, driving restrictions like an interlock device, a criminal record, steep fines, or incarceration.

In New York City, police officers can give a Desk Appearance Ticket, or D.A.T., to an arrested person in certain cases. The D.A.T. is a written notice directing the person to appear in court on a future date in order to be arraigned (formally charged) for an alleged offense.