What is the difference between a DWI and a DUI?
Is there a difference between a DWI and a DUI?
Answered By: Law Office of Thomas F. Mueller
No difference
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/10/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/10/2011
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Answered By: The Law Office of Harry E. Hudson, Jr.
No.
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Replied: 8/10/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
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Answered By: Law Office of Tracey S. Sang
No difference, different states call the same offense different things (driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.)
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Robert Mortland
A DUI and a DWI are the same. Done states have it written in the vehicle code as a DWI whereas others call it a DUI.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: The Chastaine Law Office
They are the same.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Law Office of Maureen Furlong Baldwin
They are different initials for the exact same crime. driving under the influence, vs. driving while intoxicated
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
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Answered By: Law Office of Joe Dane
It's just a different lingo. In California, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is covered in Vehicle Code sections 23152(a) and (b). Some people refer to it as a DWI - Driving while Intoxicated. Other states call them different things as well.
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Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Michael Bialys The DUI Dude
It really depends on the jurisdiction that you are in.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Law Office of Eric Sterkenburg
A DUI is driving under the influence and can be both alcohol and/or drugs. DWI is driving whale intoxicated which can interpreted to be only alcohol. DUI just makes it easier to understand.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Law Office of Jeff Yeh
No difference. Same thing.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answered By: Law Office of Martina Vigil
A DUI is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a DWI is driving while intoxicated. In California, we refer to CVC23152 as DUIs. Sometimes they are referred to as DWIs in other states.
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Replied: 8/9/2011
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Answer Applies to: California
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Answered By: Nelson & Lawless
None. They are the same crime called two different informal names. If you got one, and if youre interested in hiring counsel to help you, feel free to contact me.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/9/2011
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Replied: 8/9/2011
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