The Maine Defender Blog

If you have been charged with OUI, you will face two separate proceedings. One is a criminal case in court with potential fines, jail and a license suspension. The other is an administrative license suspension proceeding with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The BMV will mail you a Notice of Suspension usually within a couple of weeks after the incident. Make sure the BMV has your current mailing address so you don’t miss the notice. You have due process rights to fight both proceedings. Know your rights! Learn how to fight! Call me for a free consultation at Nichols & Tucker 207-879-4000. 1250 Forest Ave. Suite 10 Portland.

Here is a list of our Maine Defender Articles

DUI / OUI charges: What happens to your license at DMV?

December 16, 2021

In Maine, if you get charged with OUI, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will move quickly to suspend your driver’s license, independent of wha… Read more

Breath Testing Pre-Test Protocols

May 20, 2021

When administering a breath test , the officer is required to follow certain pre-test protocols Immediately prior to asking the subject to blow into t… Read more

Anxiety and OUI

October 23, 2020

For the last 32 years I have been exclusively practicing criminal defense work. My cases have ranged from a large number of homicides, attempted murde… Read more

Deferred Disposition In Maine

February 7, 2019

Traditionally, a person accused of committing a crime has had three choices after plea negotiations were exhausted: Plead guilty/no contest with an ag… Read more

Introducing Benjamin Tucker

January 19, 2019

Effective January 4, 2021, Benjamin “Ben” Tucker has joined the firm as a partner. The firm name has changed from Nichols & Churchill … Read more

What Happens If I Am Charged With A Crime?

January 14, 2019

If you are charged with committing a crime, the arresting officer and/or the bail commissioner will give you a date to appear in court. The procedure … Read more

What Is The Pen Test?

May 14, 2018

In almost every OUI case, the first field sobriety test that the officer administers is to ask the driver to follow his pen or some other stimulus wit… Read more

Maine DEEP – Driver Education and Evaluation Program

August 17, 2017

The DEEP (Driver Education and Evaluation Program) is widely and wildly misunderstood and confusing for both the people charged with operating under t… Read more

When Am I At The Highest Risk Of Getting An OUI Charge?

July 13, 2016

I. Breath Sniffers If you are driving between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., you are driving in what law enforcement deems to be the “high alcohol in… Read more