DWI / DUI Lawyer in Maine
A DWI or DUI charge threatens your license, your record, and sometimes your freedom. These cases need real defense work — evidence review, procedural challenges, and negotiation. Start with a consultation so an attorney can evaluate your specific case.
- 98%
- Win rate
- 5,000+
- Drivers helped
- $7M+
- Saved for drivers
- $1,422
- Avg. insurance savings
Ticket Takedown has a 98% win rate across more than 5,000 traffic ticket cases, saving drivers over $7M in fines and insurance increases.
How it works
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A licensed attorney reviews your case and walks you through your options.
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We keep you posted at every step — most cases end with a reduced or dismissed charge.
What a dwi / dui costs in Maine
| Typical fine | $500 minimum fine first offense ($600 minimum for a test refusal) |
|---|---|
| License points | No demerit points — OUI carries its own suspension track through the Secretary of State |
| Insurance impact | An OUI conviction typically doubles Maine premiums for years and can force high-risk placement with SR-22 filing. |
| License risk | 150-day license suspension for a first offense, with an immediate administrative suspension imposed by the BMV before the criminal case resolves; refusals draw a separate 275-day suspension. |
Frequently asked questions
Same offense, Maine's terminology: 'operating under the influence' under 29-A M.R.S. § 2411, covering alcohol at .08 or more and impairing drugs. It is a criminal charge with a mandatory minimum fine and a 150-day license suspension on a first conviction.
Maine's Secretary of State imposes an administrative suspension based on the test result, separate from and ahead of the criminal case — and the window to request a BMV hearing to contest it is short. That's why the time to consult an attorney is immediately after the arrest, not at arraignment.
A refusal triggers its own suspension of at least 275 days on top of any OUI penalties, and the refusal can be used against you in court with a higher mandatory minimum fine. Refusal cases have their own strategy — another reason for an early case review.
Start with a consultation. A licensed Maine attorney reviews the stop, the field sobriety testing, the Intoxilyzer procedure, and the BMV timeline before advising on strategy — no responsible attorney prices an OUI defense before that review, and neither do we.
Many first offenders can shorten the no-driving period by installing an ignition interlock device after a waiting period. An attorney can map the reinstatement path alongside the criminal defense.
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