Our permanent record is pretty important because people do tend to look us up in a variety of situations. This includes when applying for loans when applying for jobs, or even visas to different countries, and so on. If you have criminal or multiple misdemeanor charges on your record, then your chances of being rejected or of being denied opportunities only increase. If you have unfortunately run into the law whilst driving under the influence of any substance, then you can end up with the charge being on your record, and you want to avoid that. So, if you are getting arrested with DUI charges, you want to do everything you can to prevent that charge from getting on your record.
This is where you need a really good lawyer on your side. If this is your first-ever offense, then a good lawyer might negotiate with law enforcement to try to get you off the hook. Even if you are penalized or punished, their next step is to ensure the charge is struck off your record. If this is not your first offense, then they will work on negotiating a plea deal or find a penalty that will be reduced in severity and duration. Your lawyer can only work with so much if you have a prior history of running into the law and having an existing criminal or misdemeanor record. DUI charges can have other charges added on top of it which can include resisting arrest, reckless driving, putting other people at risk, putting a minor at risk, causing injury or bodily harm, and so on. When multiple charges are compounded on top of your DUI charges, then it can get messy to navigate through it, and a lawyer is the only one who can help you in this situation.