DWI Scenarios: Guides for Every Kind of DFW Intoxication Charge
Beyond the standard first-offense DWI — checkpoints, CDL holders, out-of-state drivers, child passengers, boating, repeat offenses, drugs and prescriptions, accidents, gig drivers, no-refusal weekends, private property, probation, military, and immigration issues.
Your situation, specifically
Generic DWI advice misses what makes your case different. These guides dig into the scenarios that change the charge, the defense, or your livelihood.
Sobriety Checkpoints
Illegal in Texas since 1994 — what police do instead, and your rights at any stop.
Read the guide →CDL & Commercial Drivers
0.04 limit, 1-year to lifetime disqualification, and no occupational CDL.
Read the guide →Out-of-State License
Arrested in Texas with another state's license — compact reporting and the 15-day deadline.
Read the guide →DWI With a Child Passenger
A first offense with a passenger under 15 is an automatic state jail felony.
Read the guide →Boating While Intoxicated
Same penalties as DWI, suspicion-less boardings, seated sobriety tests.
Read the guide →Second DWI / Repeat Offense
Class A misdemeanor, mandatory interlock — Texas priors never wash out.
Read the guide →Drug DWI (Marijuana & Rx)
No THC limit, DRE protocols, and prescription-medication impairment.
Read the guide →DWI With an Accident
Same charge, heavier case: bonds, civil liability, and the felony line.
Read the guide →Rideshare & Delivery Drivers
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash: deactivation starts at arrest, not conviction.
Read the guide →No-Refusal Weekends
On-call judges, blood warrants within the hour — what refusal really costs.
Read the guide →DWI on Private Property
Parking lots and gated communities usually count — the 'public place' fight.
Read the guide →Prescription Medication DWI
A valid prescription is not a defense — and these cases are fought differently.
Read the guide →DWI While on Probation
The new charge and the revocation motion — two fights at once.
Read the guide →Military & Veteran DWI
UCMJ, security clearances, and veterans treatment courts in DFW.
Read the guide →Immigration Consequences
General principles for visa holders, residents, and DACA recipients.
Read the guide →The Clock Is Already Running on Your DWI Case
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