Kansas DUI Attorneys
Driving Under the Influence Defense

The law office of Norton Hare, L.L.C. is located in Overland Park, Kansas, minutes away from Kansas City. It is a respected and accomplished law firm practicing in the municipal and district courts of Kansas and Missouri. Our lawyers and staff have a wealth of knowledge in the area of Kansas DUI.

Recent Changes to Kansas DUI Law Are Effective July 1, 2011

In May 2011, the DUI laws in Kansas were revamped again when the governor signed Senate Bill 6. These updates became effective Friday, July 1 2011. There are a number of issues that have been tweaked including fees, the use of interlock devices, driver's license suspensions for refusals and test failures, plus more. Read up on attorney Jay Norton's award winning blog here for a concise overview, or go to our Kansas DUI Guide that explains every component of the law in detail here. If you need to provide an application to the Kansas Department of Revenue to modify a current suspension or revocation and/or make a request for restricted driving privleges, click here.

Kansas City area DUI Lawyer Jay Norton has blogged continuously for the past five years about all things DUI in Kansas and Missouri. For this diligent work, another honor was bestowed on Mr. Norton recently as he was awarded a "Top DUI Blog" by ForensicScience.org. He was selected because he "provides the latest information" and is acknowledged as a leader in the forensic field of DUI testing. See how he perceives the current problems with DUI testing and DUI laws in Kansas and Missouri by reading his latest posts. You can read about the award at http://www.forensicscience.org/features/dui/

Lawyers Handling Kansas DUI Charges

Our attorneys are experienced and successful advocates dedicated to protecting the rights of clients and advancing their interests through the legal process. If you are currently facing a serious legal situation such as DUI in a Kansas court, you have to decisively take action to achieve the best outcome. The most effective way of doing this is to hire a Kansas DUI lawyer from Norton Hare as soon as you are arrested or charged with drunk driving.  Because Driving Under the Influence is such a common criminal offense in Kansas, some who are arrested for drunk driving tend to downplay the seriousness of the charges filed against them. These people don't understand how the DUI offense could affect their life, and neglect to hire a competent attorney and almost always end up regretting this.

Without adequate representation from a Kansas DUI attorney, you will be much more susceptible to the harshness of the criminal justice system and will likely end up facing stiffer penalties. Jail, fines, probation, license suspension, community service and increased insurance premiums are some of the more common penalties for DUI/DWI, but with the help of a seasoned Kansas DUI lawyer from our firm you will have a better chance of avoiding these and other penalties.

Our DUI Attorneys Will Prepare You For Your Day In Court

At Norton Hare, LLC, our lawyers can help you with a variety of DUI related charges, such as minor in possession, and can advise you about any and everything related to your DWI/DUI offense, including drug recognition, zero tolerance laws, and choosing a Kansas DUI attorney,  Our lawyers have a lot of experience fighting DUI, DWI, and OUI in Kansas courts, and can provide you with information on DWI versus DUI, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Tests, and all other field sobriety tests that may give you an edge in your upcoming trial. We welcome you to browse our web site and call our firm  to speak to an attorney so they can answer any questions you have about DUI in the greater Kansas City Metro, or any other legal situation you may be facing.

Jay Norton & Ryan Hare Recognized Again by Super Lawyers in 2011

The Super Lawyers magazine has again announced its list of top attorneys in the Kansas City area, and two of our team has made the cut. This list is compiled through the analysis of peer recognition and independent research by the magazine. For more information, click here

For Further Information about Kansas DUI/DWI/OUI:

If you have received a DUI in Kansas, are interested in Kansas DUI laws, or are trying to find an attorney for a DUI case in Kansas you should check out the Kansas DUI Guide. And for further updates regarding the Driving While Intoxicated laws in Kansas, refer to the Kansas DUI Blog which is regularly updated by attorney Jay Norton. Please return to our site periodically for new information regarding DUI, OUI, & DWI laws in Kansas.

Recent Posts to Jay Norton's Kansas DUI Blog

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Local Article on DUI Checklanes in Kansas City
Sure, people are upset about how law enforcement conducts DUI checklanes, but what are they doing about it? There was a story in the Pitch Weekly in early November that discusses both sides of the issue regarding these checklanes in Kansas City, and how some folks are using social media outlets like Twitter to report where these are being conducted. Jay Norton was quoted in the article, and empathizes with the plite of some of these protesters...
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Intoxilyzer Machine Giving Results that are Humanly Impossible
Believe it or not, there continues to be even more evidence in the unreliability of the machine used to detect alcohol content in the breath of DUI suspects. A story that broke in October found that the agency in Florida responsible with inspections of the Intoxilyzer 8000 (Yes, the same machine used in all Kansas DUI breath tests) failed to check if the machines were properly measuring the volume of air in samples. As the study found out, the machine was returning bogus results based on impossible data...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Something Smells Funny
This post from September describes the case of State v. Stevenson that extends even more leeway to officers once they pull over a driver in Kansas. In this particular case, Jay Norton analyzes the contiinuing erosion of our fourth amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and siezures.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
You Can Check Your Driver's License Status Online
There is often times confusion about how the new laws that took effect in July of this year affect Kansas drivers and the status of their driver's license restrictions and suspensions. In this Kansas DUI post, Jay Norton explains how a new feature to the Kansas Department of Revenue Website can help users track the process of various applications for license restrictions.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Olathe DUI Checkpoint = Massive Fail
It seems that the City of Olathe could better utilize its law enforcement resources. Recently, the Olathe Police Department set up a DUI checklane at 119th and Pflumm where the officers there stopped 463 vehicles. See how many DUI arrests this endeavor resulted in by reading attorney Jay Norton's most recent DUI blog post.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Government Should Fear the People Not the Other Way Around
Mobile application development is one of the biggest growing industries out there today. But beware, if the government doesn't like what your app does, they may "request" you to cease its availability. Kansas DUI Lawyer Jay Norton analizes recent developments regarding apps for mobile devices that warn people where DUI checkpoints are...
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Wednesday, June 9, 2011
New Kansas DUI Law July 1, 2011
It's good to know that somebody is staying on top of the newest changes to the DUI laws here in Kansas. Jay Norton highlights the changes to Kansas DUI law which was signed by Governor Brownback on May 26, 2011. Mr. Norton gets out in front of the confusion and explains the primary changes that will affect Kansas motorists when this law takes effect on July 1.
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