Carver OUI Attorney

Attorney Michael DelSignore is a Carver, Massachusetts OUI Lawyer that can help you defend your case in court if you are charged with an OUI 1st offense or subsequent offense.

If you or a loved one was arrested for an OUI in Carver, Massachusetts, your case will be heard in the Wareham District Court.

Attorneys with DelSignore Law frequent this court and know the residing judges and jury pool very well. There are two judges who run the court, but sometimes only one judge will be running the court schedule.

The Process of Your Case at Wareham District Court

Arraignment > Pretrial Hearing > Motion Hearing > Trial

When you are released after your initial arrest made by the Carver Police Department, you will be given an arraignment date. This is a court hearing at Wareham District Court where you will appear before a judge who will ask for your plea, guilty or not guilty. It will also be decided if you will be released on bail.

• 1st Offense OUI Bail: You will generally not be required to post a cash bail; if it is an egregious case, the Commonwealth may ask for a condition that you do not drink during the case and be subject to random alcohol screens.
• 2nd Offense OUI Bail: Even with a second offense, Bail is often not imposed as the purpose of bail is to ensure you will appear in court. If you appeared in court on your first OUI, the court is generally satisfied you will appear for your court dates; on a second offense, you may be required to remain alcohol and free and be subject to random testing; often this condition is not imposed and can be objected to at the arraignment; Attorney DelSignore often recommends less burdensome requirements to satisfy the Court’s concerns.
• 3rd Offense OUI Bail: You will in almost all cases be required to be alcohol free with random testing; often a minimal bail of $ 500.00 to 1000.00 is required; if you have a history of appearing in court, in some cases the court will not require a cash bail; if you have defaulted before, the court could require a higher cash bail.

The pretrial hearing is where both sides (defense and prosecution) provide all documents that they hold regarding the case. These documents often include medical records and police reports, however it is encouraged by attorneys at DelSignore Law to try to obtain the police report as soon as you can following the release from the Carver Police Station.

Motion hearings are often used as conductors for preserving evidence or omitting evidence from the case. For example, if a police department has video footage of your arrest, they may only keep record of that video for 30 days before it is erased. A motion hearing requires the police department to preserve that evidence.

Trials are the conclusion of your case. The decision to have your case be heard before a jury or a judge should not be made without the input of an experienced lawyer.

Alternatives to Bringing Your Case to Trial

Although attorneys at DelSignore Law are experienced trial lawyers who are unafraid to defend you and your case, there are alternatives to a regular trial.

If after speaking with Attorney DelSignore, you decide you want to resolve your case, the typical resolution of the case would be a CWOF or continuance without a finding. The conditions of the CWOF would be:

• Complete an alcohol education program;
• Avoid any further criminal charges
• Pay 600 to the court
• Report to probation by mail.

The Wareham District Court is located

Located at 2200 Cranberry Highway, West Wareham, Massachusetts, Wareham District Court.

Contact DelSignore Law

Call or text Attorney DelSignore directly for a free consultation about your case at (781) 686-5924. It is never too early or late to call us; we are here to help you.

Our passion is to help those in need. Contact us today.

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