John McCurley

Attorney · University of San Francisco School of Law

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Montana’s DUI Implied Consent Law and Refusing Alcohol Testing
Montana's implied consent law requires all drivers who are lawfully stopped for driving under the influence to take a blood, breath, or urine test at the request of an officer
Mississippi's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Mississippi law prohibits operating a watercraft while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Learn about the law's specifics, including the penalties you'll face if convicted of a BUI.
Michigan's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Michigan law prohibits operating a motorboat while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Read about how the offense is defined and the penalties you'll face if convicted of a BUI
Massachusetts's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Massachusetts law prohibits operating any vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The term “vessel” means a “watercraft of every description, except a seaplane on the water used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.” (Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 90B, § 1 (2016).) A person can be convicted of boating under the influence for operating a vessel while:
What Should I Expect If I Get a First DUI?
When does a DUI count as a first offense? And what are the penalties for a conviction?
Kentucky's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Kentucky law prohibits operating any motorboat or vessel while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. Read about how BWI/BUI is defines and the penalties you'll face if convicted of a drunk or drugged boating offense.
Indiana's Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) Laws and Penalties
Indiana law prohibits operating a motorboat while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. There are a few ways a person could be convicted of boating while intoxicated (BWI) for operating a motorboat. Read about how the offenses are defined and the penalties for a conviction.
Common Defenses to DUI/DWI Charges
Common defenses for fighting a DUI/DWI charge in criminal court.
Colorado's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Colorado law prohibits operating or being in actual physical control of a vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The term "vessel" includes "every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation of persons and property on the water, other than single-chambered air-inflated devices or seaplanes."
Alabama's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties
Alabama law prohibits operating or being in actual physical control of a vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Read about how the offense is defined and the penalties you'll face if convicted.