Effect of a DUI Record

Modern society generally keeps record of events that occur around us. These records are usually referred to a form of numbers and statistics. Births, deaths and marriages are few of such records and kept as statistics for further referrals to aid options for many course of actions. Similarly records such as crime and economy are recorded and analyzed for future references as well.

The objective of criminal statistics collection is two fold. The first one manages and restricts the individual's actions to prevent from being committed in future. The second intent is to assist the decision makers, such as legal courts to enact reactive as well as proactive laws to decrease the incidence of such situations in future.

Driving under Influence (DUI) is a criminal offense and for that reason the state maintains records of such incidents through various organizations such as police, department of motor vehicle (DMV)and etc. Typically, a average of seven agencies are involved in a DUI case. The record includes details like charge, jail sentence, license confiscation and any attendance of alcohol programs by the accused.

The record remains in the system forever and based on this, the punishment for the next crime becomes harsher. The public is able to access the records usually by individuals, organizations for numerous purposes. Employers hiring new applications may check criminal records of the individual and therefore the chances of a DUI convict getting a job gets slimmer. Insurance companies also obtain such information before insuring anyone. Many businesses have policies of not employing someone with a DUI conviction.

It is probable to have the DUI records removed in all states except for the state of Illinois. This course of action is called expungement. Lawyers help removing the records from various agencies. Other than loss of financial opportunities, the mental trauma of going through a DUI process and being marked with a DUI record is usually great and this has great effect especially when the individual is a teenager.