Sobriety Checkpoints & Texas Law

Dallas DWI Lawyers Representing Clients in Fort Worth, Austin, Denton, Waco & Allen

Sobriety checkpoints are not currently authorized under Texas law. Many states do have sobriety checkpoints, which are designed to find drunk drivers and deter others from drinking and driving. Typically, in states where sobriety checkpoints are legal, an announcement will be made to the public giving them some advance warning of sobriety checkpoints being organized. These are often arranged during holiday weekends such as Memorial Day, July 4 ^th, and Labor Day to name a few. Texas law does allow, however, the use of roadblocks under certain guidelines. But there are currently no guidelines established for sobriety roadblocks in Texas at this time. This doesn't mean that law enforcement could arrange some situation that is similar to a sobriety checkpoint and try to skirt the law in an effort to arrest and charge DWI drivers.

Call Deandra Grant Law to discuss the details of your case with our attorneys. We also serve clients in Collin County and throughout northern Texas.

Former DA in Charge of DWI Cases

At Deandra Grant Law, we are squarely focused on protecting the rights of our clients. If you believe you have been charged with DWI in what amounted to an illegal sobriety checkpoint or roadblock, call our offices immediately. The use of a system to stop drivers systematically in an effort to find drunk drivers is illegal. If it is established that the police were attempting to disguise a sobriety checkpoint or roadblock detail to arrest drivers for DWI or other offenses, chances are your charges will be dismissed – as long as you have the right Dallas DWI lawyer fighting for you.

Our attorneys have been highly trained in DWI defense, and Deandra M. Grant was a full time DWI prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office prior to opening her own practice. In addition, she has garnered numerous awards as a top lawyer in Texas and is nationally recognized as a lecturer and teacher to her peers in the areas of trial advocacy, field sobriety testing, blood and breath testing forensics, jury selection techniques, and the art of cross examining witnesses. We are committed to protecting the legal rights of our clients in all criminal matters.

Please call today at (214) 225-7117 and schedule an initial consultation so we can help you fight your charges if you have been charged with a DWI in Dallas.