| Prosecutors play a central role in the | | | | second time offender has to pay $1700 or more |
| criminal justice system in the U.S.A. | | | | in fees, $3000 in insurance surcharges and a |
| Prosecutors are governments' lawyers who | | | | driver?s license is suspended for two years. |
| complete cases of the government against | | | | The offender has to do either 48 hours IDRC |
| defendants. The government has the role to | | | | or a 48 hours jail term. The third term |
| investigate, arrest and charge a person who | | | | offender has to cough up over $2500, plus |
| is suspected of criminal activity and the | | | | $4000 surcharge, and license privileges are |
| prosecutor does the work.A prosecutor is | | | | revoked for ten years with a mandatory |
| called as city attorney, county attorney or | | | | 180-day jail sentence.DUI attorneys need to |
| district attorney. The prosecutor is the | | | | be experienced and experts in the field of |
| adversary of a criminal defendant and the | | | | criminal law. The prosecutor may be facing an |
| attorney. These two have a head to head | | | | experienced criminal defense attorney. |
| confrontations in the court.Drunk driving is | | | | Prosecutors have the important task of |
| one among the biggest killers in the country. | | | | deciding whether to pursue drunk driving |
| Hence, laws in states like New Jersey have | | | | cases in court. The local police hands over |
| strict DUI (driving under influence) and DWI | | | | the cases to the prosecutor. The prosecutor |
| (driving while intoxicated) is stringent. A | | | | considers whether the case is legally sound, |
| conviction for DUI or DWI can drain your | | | | whether it can be proved and the relevant |
| financial resources and impair your ability | | | | policies considerations.The prosecutor or the |
| to work.In New Jersey, a first time offender | | | | District Attorney then files the case against |
| has to pay $650 dollars or more in various | | | | the defendant and represents the voice of the |
| fees and a $3000 insurance surcharge for | | | | government. In drunk driving case, the |
| three years. A convicted offender also has to | | | | arresting officer is the key witness. The D.A |
| spend 12 hours in IDRC (Intoxicated Driver | | | | is very powerful in drunk driving cases, and |
| Resource Center) and 30 days in prison. A | | | | take the case from the police to the court |
| driving license is suspended for one year. A | | | | representing the government in court. |