A Rhode Island DUI charge for an out-of-state resident can have complex license consequences if you are found guilty. Accordingly, it is important for an out-of-state resident to retain a lawyer that understands the license consequences in your home state. Attorney DelSignore handles DUI cases in Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island and is familiar with the license implications in both states. Additionally, Attorney DelSignore has represented numerous Connecticut residents charged with DUI in Rhode Island

If you are not a resident of the State of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Courts and Department of Motor Vehicles will not take your driver’s license, but will suspend your privileges to operate in the State of Rhode Island in the same manner as if you were a Rhode Island resident. If you are convicted of DUI, your state is likely to suspend your license as if you were convicted of DUI in your home state. The Interstate Drivers License Compact is an agreement between 45 states to communicate about motor vehicle offenses, including DUI convictions.

Accordingly, even if you are not a resident of Rhode Island, it is equally important for you to defend yourself against a DUI charge as it is likely to have consequences in your home state. Additionally, if your state has more severe consequences for DUI than Rhode Island, you may face license consequences far more severe than those a Rhode Island resident would face.