Looking for an answer regarding CCW and DWI

[BRBrett]

My wife's CCW instructor told her that I would not be eligble to recieve my permit because of the DWI charge. I've also heard that it's a 5 year wait until I'll be allowed to get it starting at the CONVICTION DATE. My case has been going on for two years and I guess I'm looking for the actual law regarding this.

If I get my permit before everything goes down will it just be suspended after I've been convicted? I can go another route to where I will not be officially charged with a DWI but it's about 5k more expensive. If anyone has any information on this I'd appreciate it.

 

[Nolacopusmc]

From here:http://www.lsp.org/pdf/chRuleBook08.pdf

(8) Not chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an applicant or permittee chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired if the applicant has been found guilty of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, or has been admitted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, for treatment as an alcoholic, within the five-year period immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted, or at any time after the application has been submitted.

Do not apply. If convicted, see you in 5 years.

 

[BRBrett]

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Mouthpiece]

I can go another route to where I will not be officially charged with a DWI but it's about 5k more expensive. If anyone has any information on this I'd appreciate it.

Based solely on what you end up paying after a DWI conviction as well as the stain on your record (I haven't seen an application for anything lately that did not ask about DWIs) I would seriously look into paying the additional money now (as long as the other route was legal).

 

[BRBrett]

I can plead guilty and file an article 894 and after a year it's wiped from the record.

 

[Cat]

I can plead guilty and file an article 894 and after a year it's wiped from the record.

Do it. In four years, 10 months and eleven days you don't know if a damned good job will walk away because company insurance refuses to cover you as an employed driver. (just an example)

 

[Bearco]

I can plead guilty and file an article 894 and after a year it's wiped from the record.

You will still have to list is on your application and the five year wait still applies.

 

[honestlou]

I can plead guilty and file an article 894 and after a year it's wiped from the record.

You will still have to list is on your application and the five year wait still applies.

This is correct. Nothing is ever really "wiped from your record". At least not until they invent a time machine.

 

[bigjakewelch]

All the A.894 does is seal the record from sight it is still there. For example If you get another charge or conviction within the certain statute of elapsed time. Then your previous conviction will be reinstated and then you will be a habitual offender in the eyes of the law. If it was wiped off your record then they couldn't reinstate the prior conviction.

 

[charlie12]

You will still have to list is on your application and the five year wait still applies.

Yep still have to tell them

 

[tbone]

Deleted.

 

[charlie12]

My wife's CCW instructor told her that I would not be eligble to recieve my permit because of the DWI charge. I've also heard that it's a 5 year wait until I'll be allowed to get it starting at the CONVICTION DATE. My case has been going on for two years and I guess I'm looking for the actual law regarding this.

If I get my permit before everything goes down will it just be suspended after I've been convicted? I can go another route to where I will not be officially charged with a DWI but it's about 5k more expensive. If anyone has any information on this I'd appreciate it.

Why has it taken two years for your case?

 

[wilkinsonrww]

Do the 894, I agree with what cat said plus the cost of your personal auto insurance will be higher longer with a DWI charge. When I was 21 I hit a ditch in my 3 month old truck. My 18 year old brother and girlfriend were in the truck, and my bother broke his arm in 3 places between his elbow and shoulder. Had I not been wearing my seatbelt I would have gone through the windshield. We had been partying for about 3 days straight and since about noon that day. The worst part was the fact that the girlfriend in the back seat was stone sober. I went the 894 route and once I completed all the requirements, I got it off my driving record and ex-sponged ( not sure if thats the correct word) off my record. I think it stays on your criminal record, I had a landlord 4 years after the dwi, run a background check on me a made a point to bring it up.
I was in a bad place then, we were also raised in that environment, my parents never jumped my **** about it, and they did it, as well as there friends, my friends and there parents. I think there are a good bit of us raised in that same environment. It was a wake up call for me to grow up and get it together.
9 years later I was able to get my ccw with no problem, a good job that I wouldn't have had I just plead guilty to the dwi charge. The cost up front might seem high right now, but I think it's the cheaper route in the long run. I don't think they would deny your app if you don't do the 894, but I don't know anyone who has tried.

 

[Nolacopusmc]

Why has it taken two years for your case?

because when the judge said how do you plea, he stood up , banged his wittle fists on the table and said in his loudest big boy voice:

Bro are you going to make me school you in facts here? I'm not trying to be offensive but I'll prove you wrong in every way.

 

[S&W4ME]

because when the judge said how do you plea, he stood
up , banged his wittle fists on the table and said in his loudest big boy voice:

 

[hdfinder47]

because when the judge said how do you plea, he stood up , banged his wittle fists on the table and said in his loudest big boy voice:

Here we go again................lmao.

 

[DesmoDucRob]

because when the judge said how do you plea, he stood up , banged his wittle fists on the table and said in his loudest big boy voice:

We have a winner!

 

[LongGoneDays]

HAHA damn Nolacop!

 

[brfd557]

I don't take sides but that was just plain funny!!

 

[moonshoxx]

894 will not resolve the five year issue. They are trying to make sure just anybody can't conceal carry