Smyrna DUI Information
Smyrna DUI Lawyer: Expert Defense for Your Case
Essential Information for Smyrna DUI Charges
Smyrna Municipal Court Details for DUI Cases
Navigating a DUI charge requires immediate action. Contact a dedicated Smyrna DUI attorney to evaluate your situation. Our team at George C. Creal, Jr., P.C. starts by gathering your details and your DUI arrest facts, then connects you with a seasoned Smyrna DUI lawyer for a thorough review of your DUI case. We'll analyze the traffic stop, police interaction, field sobriety tests, arrest circumstances, and any state administered chemcial tests of breath, blood or urine tests. Hundreds of potential defenses exist across these stages, often leading to reduced charges, dismissals, or not guilty verdicts. Remember, drinking and driving isn't illegal unless you're incapable of driving safely or exceed 0.08 on a valid test for driver’s over 21 and not in commerical vehicles over 10000 lbs—let our Smyrna DUI attorneys fight for you.
Building a Strong Defense with NHTSA Standards
Our Smyrna DUI lawyers leverage the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) manuals on DUI detection and field sobriety, used nationwide. As expert Smyrna DUI attorneys, we've mastered these to expose flaws in evaluations, proving their unreliability. This strategy often dismantles the prosecution's case. For more on effective defenses, explore our Georgia DUI Guide.
Consequences of a Smyrna DUI and License Protection
DUI penalties in Smyrna can include license suspension, fines, community service, probation, treatment programs, and jail. To challenge an administrative suspension, request a hearing within 30 days—our Smyrna DUI lawyers handle this promptly. Alternatives like ignition interlocks may apply, requiring installation within 30 days for a limited permit. As your Smyrna DUI attorney, we'll guide you through avoiding harsh outcomes.
Court Process: From Arraignment to Trial
Your first Smyrna Municipal Court appearance is an arraignment for charge reading and evidence requests. Trials follow, with options for pleas, motions challenging the stop/arrest/tests, bench trials, or jury trials (bound over to Cobb County State Court). Our Smyrna DUI lawyers excel in negotiations and trials, ensuring the best resolution.
Why Choose Our Smyrna DUI Attorneys?
As aggressive Smyrna DUI lawyers, we're committed to your defense. We've reduced hundreds of DUIs to lesser offenses and secured hundreds of not guilty jury verdicts—experience many Smyrna DUI attorneys lack. Client communication is key: Get direct access to our team for prompt responses.
Meet us in-office or start remotely—our first consultation is free. We'll file your ALS hearing request (you cover the $150 filing fee with the state) within the 30-day window.
We've tackled diverse cases: breath/blood tests, refusals, accidents, drugs, and more. No scenario is new to our refined Smyrna DUI lawyer approach.
Hiring Tips for a Smyrna DUI Lawyer
A Smyrna DUI is serious—avoid self-representation. Fines up to $1,000 (plus surcharges), 12 months jail, and 5-year suspension loom. Choose wisely: Compare cost per hour, attorney case load-plea lawyers sometimes carry 300-400 open cases at a time, verify jury trial experience, and ensure familiarity with sobriety/breath manuals. Our Smyrna DUI attorneys meet these standards.
Contact a Smyrna DUI lawyer today at (404) 333-0706, www.georgecreal.com/smyrna-dui-lawyer or [email protected] for a FREE consultation.
Hiring a Smyrna DUI Attorney
For Our Firm, Client Communication is Essential
We do not hesitate to give you our office numbers, cell phone numbers, and email address. If you call, text or email us about your case, we will contact you as soon as possible and never in more than 24 hours. We understand you are nervous about your Smyrna DUI arrest, but with our firm you can relax. We represent a diverse group of DUI and traffic clients every single day throughout the State of Georgia and always ensure that our clients receive the care and respect they deserve. Our goal is that at the end of your case you feel confident recommending us to your closest friends and relatives. For our firm, customer service is priority number one.
You can meet us in person at our office or we can start your case over the phone or internet. We know you are busy and we value your time. We will take care of your DUI case so you can get back to what matters in life: work, friends, and family. Our first consultation is always free and we will send an ALS DUI license hearing request letter for free as long as you pay the Georgia Department of Driver Services’ $150.00 filing fee. In order to request a hearing, these letters must be sent within ten business days of your arrest, so please contact us quickly if you would like us to send a letter.
We handle all Georgia DUI cases including those with or without breath and/or blood test results, refusals of blood, breath or urine, and cases with or without Standardized Field Sobriety Evaluations. We have handled DUI accidents and DUI fatalities, DUI drugs, fleeing and eluding police, marijuana possession, and felony and misdemeanor obstruction. Believe us, there is no set of facts our Smyrna DUI attorneys haven’t seen at least once. Our DUI defense procedure is highly refined and has proven over time to be a formula for success. We do not miss critical facts and seize even the most difficult DUI acquittals.
How to Hire a Lawyer for a Smyrna DUI
An Smyrna DUI is Serious and Can Result in Jail Time, Fines, and Lengthy License Suspensions – DO NOT Try to Represent Yourself
Under Georgia law for a first DUI you can be fined up to $1000.00 with 40% tacked on as court costs, spend up to 12 months, do 40 hours community service, be subject to drug and alcohol testing for one year and serve 12 months of reporting probation. Your license can be suspended anywhere from 120 days to 5 years. Do not try to handle your DUI without an experienced Smyrna DUI attorney.
Advice as to who you decide to hire as your Smyrna DUI lawyer: 1) Don’t hire a DUI lawyer based solely on price. Sometimes the cheapest lawyer–especially if they plea you to a DUI you don’t deserve at the first opportunity–can be the most expensive. Cost per hour is the best way to compare lawyers. If a lawyer charges $1000, but only spends an hour on your case, that’s $1000 dollars an hour! We, unlike bargain basement firms, spend an average of 10 hours on every DUI case. 2) Ask any attorney that you speak with whether he/she has tried any DUI jury trials and how many not guilty verdicts he/she has received in the past 2 years; 3) Ask any attorney that you speak with whether he/she has studied police field sobriety training manuals and breath test machine, owner’s and area supervisor’s manuals. If not, they cannot adequately cross examine DUI police officers or breath test operators. A DUI lawyer who can’t answer these questions is not ready for a real DUI jury trial and is not worth your time and money.
A Smyrna DUI lawyer is standing by. Call TODAY (404) 333-0706 or email us at [email protected] to for a FREE CONSULTATION.
Smyrna Municipal Court Information
The Municipal Court of Smyrna is the judicial branch of the City of Smyrna. The Smyrna Court Services Division is responsible for processing all traffic citations, DUI arrests, and misdemeanor marijuana violations issued by the Smyrna Police Department. , including ordinance violations issued by Community Development’s Code Enforcement, and preparing dockets and collecting fines and fees. The Court Services Division holds separate sessions for traffic and environmental court citations. The Environmental Court addresses property maintenance, animal control and other environmental degradation cases before the Court Judge. Other Traffic Court sessions are held for various traffic infractions such as speeding tickets. Rountine Traffic tickets can be paid online. Although you must appear in court is you want to plead no contest or have your ticket reduced to save points. Arraignments are held on Mondays at 9:00 am and Thursday at 1:00 pm. Trials are held on the Thursday of the first full week of each month.
Judge: Phyllis Gingery Collins
Solicitor: Tim Williams
Court Clerk: Cardi McManus
SMYRNA, GA 30080
Court Phone: 770-431-2804
Directions to the Municipal Court of Smryna are as follows:
From I-20 or 285 Northbound:
Take I-20 East to Exit 51B (285/Chattanooga/Greenville). Continue on 285 to Exit 16 (Atlanta Road). Take a left at the end of exit ramp and continue North on Atlanta Road to traffic light at West Spring Street. Take a left into the Smyrna Market Village. In the Smyrna Market Village, West Spring Street dead-ends into King Street at the Smyrna Municipal Court located in City Hall.
From Top-End 285 (South/West):
Take I-285 to Exit 18 (Paces Ferry Road/Vinings). Bear right onto Paces Ferry Road. Turn right on to Atlanta Road SE (North bound). Continue North on Atlanta Road to traffic light at West Spring Street. Take a left into the Smyrna Market Village. In the Smyrna Market Village, West Spring Street dead-ends into King Street at the Smyrna Municipal Court located in City Hall.
From I-285 East:
Take exit 19 (Dobbins Air Force Base/Cobb Parkway/US Highway 41). Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Cobb Parkway/US 41. Take a left onto Spring Road. Turn right onto Atlanta Road. Continue on Atlanta Road to traffic light at West Spring Street. Take a left into the Smyrna Market Village. In the Smyrna Market Village, West Spring Street dead-ends into King Street at the Smyrna Municipal Court located in City Hall.
From I-75 South:
Take I-75 to Exit 260 (Windy Hill Road). Take a right (West) at the end of the ramp and continue on Windy Hill Road west. Take a left on to Atlanta Road SE (at the railroad overpass). Continue on Atlanta Road to traffic light at West Spring Street. Take a left into the Smyrna Market Village. In the Smyrna Market Village, West Spring Street dead-ends into King Street at the Smyrna Municipal Court located in City Hall.
From I-75 North:
Take I-75 to Exit 260 (Windy Hill Road). Take a left at the end of the ramp and continue on Windy Hill Road. Take a left on to Atlanta Road SE (at the railroad overpass). Continue on Atlanta Road to traffic light at West Spring Street. Take a left into the Smyrna Market Village. In the Smyrna Market Village, West Spring Street dead-ends into King Street at the Smyrna Municipal Court located in City Hall.
Parking
Parking for Smyrna Municipal Court is on West Spring Street in front of City Hall or turn right onto King Street and look for on-street parking, or continue and turn left onto Bank Street and then left into City Hall Parking in the rear of the building.
