{"id":9715,"date":"2026-01-29T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/drogue-au-volant\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:32:31","slug":"drogue-au-volant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/en\/drogue-au-volant\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving under the influence of drugs."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9715\" class=\"elementor elementor-9715 elementor-9216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e0141a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e0141a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"3482d24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e03857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e03857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criminal lawyer for driving under the influence of drugs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6261311\" data-id=\"6261311\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf25581 third_bg_color elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf25581\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"banner-part-midd-way\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7fd991\" data-id=\"c7fd991\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab35db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ab35db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need a lawyer for driving under the influence of drugs?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddc4c7d\" data-id=\"ddc4c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304f23c elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"304f23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper icon_align_right  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form-section-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e2b4d elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15e2b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper icon_align_row  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:438-391-8367\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">438-391-8367<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e595b4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e595b4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"riendeau-avocats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5eb0c7\" data-id=\"b5eb0c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91a15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a91a15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charged with driving under the influence of drugs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a7a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a7a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like alcohol-impaired driving, a charge of driving with impaired abilities caused by any drug is not an offence to be taken lightly. However, you can always rely on the expertise and judgment of the criminal defense lawyers at Riendeau Avocats to defend your case.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to do everything in our power to obtain a verdict of acquittal or to avoid a criminal record. At Riendeau Avocats, your interests always come first. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d39931\" data-id=\"8d39931\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f17d162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f17d162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"desug-width\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0170be\" data-id=\"b0170be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4de9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4de9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How Can We Help You?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbc20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cbc20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request a Free Legal Consultation with One of Our Qualified Criminal Lawyers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6191416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6191416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper icon_align_  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form-section-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88cae20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88cae20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a30a9f2\" data-id=\"a30a9f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552a01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552a01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving Under the Influence of Drugs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced6b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced6b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Driving after consuming drugs is prohibited, regardless of the amount of the drug present in the body.<\/p>\n<p>With respect to cannabis, since its legalization it is illegal to drive with a certain level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the body. The penalties vary depending on the level detected in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>For a THC level equal to or greater than 5 nanograms (ng) per milliliter of blood, the minimum penalty is $1,000 for a first offence, a minimum jail sentence of 30 days for a second offence, and a minimum jail sentence of 120 days for each subsequent offence.<\/p>\n<p>For a THC level equal to or greater than 2 ng per milliliter of blood but less than 5 ng per milliliter of blood, the penalty is a maximum fine of $1,000, with no imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>As for other drugs, it is important to know that the mere presence of the substance in your body could lead to the same consequences. For example, in the case of cocaine, if the results of the investigation confirm that the substance was detected in your body, a conviction could follow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17e4505 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17e4505\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"banner-offrez\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e4b63\" data-id=\"17e4b63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0470424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"0470424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_center title_no_stripe\" ><h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;text-align: center;font-weight:500\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">A charge of driving under the influence of drugs can have <br \/><mark>serious consequences<\/mark>.\n<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c82bb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"91c82bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper icon_align_right  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form-section-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4c2b16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4c2b16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63efa94\" data-id=\"63efa94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db80b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db80b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Arrest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df91cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df91cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before proceeding with your arrest, the police cannot be satisfied with merely having suspicions that you have drugs in your system. They must have reasonable grounds to believe that you drove while your abilities were impaired by the effects of a drug. This is a higher threshold to meet. However, nothing prevents the police from conducting certain tests that would allow them to establish these grounds and legally arrest you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-105431c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"105431c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97dd3b8\" data-id=\"97dd3b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a3b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a3b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is Drug Use Detected in the Body?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc5221d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc5221d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d073619\" data-id=\"d073619\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56a01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_info_box\" data-id=\"c56a01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"info_box elementor-consulting-info-box style_4 \">\n\n        \n        \n            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"info_box_image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sans-titre-1-2-350x204.jpg\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x204-croped size-consulting-image-350x204-croped\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                                                            \n                \n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <h4 class=\"no_stripe\">Field Sobriety Tests<\/h4>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                <p>Police officers begin with standard roadside sobriety tests, such as coordination exercises, to assess the driver\u2019s gait, balance, and eye movements.<\/p>\n                                \n            \n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e7abb\" data-id=\"21e7abb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac585c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_info_box\" data-id=\"ac585c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"info_box elementor-consulting-info-box style_4 \">\n\n        \n        \n            \n                                                                                        <div class=\"info_box_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sans-titre-1-350x204.jpg\" class=\"attachment-consulting-image-350x204-croped size-consulting-image-350x204-croped\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                                                            \n                \n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <h4 class=\"no_stripe\">Blood Test for Confirmation<\/h4>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                <p>Only a blood test is effective in determining the presence of drugs. Although intrusive, it provides reliable results and serves as the standard reference in case of a dispute.<\/p>\n                                \n            \n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-298ab94\" data-id=\"298ab94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b15c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_info_box\" data-id=\"1b15c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"info_box elementor-consulting-info-box style_5 \">\n\n        \n        \n            \n                                                    \n                \n                                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                            <h3>What Can We Do for You?<\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                <p>Our team supports you at every step with tailored solutions and continuous assistance, whether it\u2019s for legal advice, technical support, or defending your rights.<\/p>\n                                \n            \n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-276b475 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"276b475\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a116f4a\" data-id=\"a116f4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d74e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95d74e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1364\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-255x182.jpg 255w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tvfcq7tvfcq7tvf-900x646.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d5b0a\" data-id=\"65d5b0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a27f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a27f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving with Serious Consequences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6001e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de6001e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if you have not yet been found guilty, you will face certain immediate consequences following your arrest. Your license will be suspended on the spot by the police for a period of up to 90 days. You will also be required to undergo an assessment by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec (SAAQ) to determine whether you are considered a high-risk driver on Quebec roads.<\/p>\n<p>If you are found guilty of this offence, the consequences are severe: a criminal record, a driving prohibition, and a fine. It is important to note that this offence is also punishable by imprisonment in the case of a repeat offence. The penalties can be even more severe if you have caused property damage, injured someone, or caused a death.<\/p>\n<p>The SAAQ may also impose a driving prohibition that runs concurrently with the one imposed by a judge. Due to the seriousness of the circumstances surrounding the offence, your license could be suspended for an even longer period.<\/p>\n<p>Your criminal history, the police interception, the arrest, and the specific circumstances of the incident are all factors taken into account when determining the sentence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b97d9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b97d9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1b2e9\" data-id=\"7f1b2e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034d113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"034d113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Young Drivers: Being Charged as a Minor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5b124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5b124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if you are a minor and have no prior criminal record, you could still be found guilty of this offence and face the same consequences, including the creation of a criminal record. This is why it is important to work with an experienced lawyer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06202e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06202e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b54327b\" data-id=\"b54327b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1aa12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1aa12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Val\u00e9rie Riendeau: 20 Years of Expertise in Defending Cases of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f62d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f62d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A member of the Bar for over 20 years, Lawyer Val\u00e9rie Riendeau is a leading figure for anyone facing a charge of driving under the influence of drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Over two decades of practice, she has developed deep and specialized expertise in drugged driving cases. This specialization has allowed her to secure numerous acquittals for her clients, even in situations that initially seemed hopeless. She is well-versed in the technical nuances, procedural pitfalls, and defense strategies necessary to protect both your driver\u2019s license and your criminal record.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her courtroom performance, what sets Lawyer Riendeau apart is her human approach. Known for her exceptional listening skills, she understands that behind every case is a person going through a difficult time. Her top priority is client satisfaction and achieving favorable outcomes in complex cases.<\/p>\n<p>With Lawyer Riendeau, you are not just a case number; you will be listened to, understood, and vigorously defended.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d72076\" data-id=\"1d72076\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae7324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bae7324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/maitre-riendeau-e1769542027927.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9122\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c615f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c615f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3642857\" data-id=\"3642857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a399f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a399f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving after just one joint?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7f551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to understand that you can still be found guilty of a criminal offence, even if the THC level in your body does not exceed the legal limit. This is known as \u201cdriving with impaired abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cannabis consumption produces various effects on the body: your reaction time and alertness decrease, your distance perception is altered, and your coordination is impaired. All of these effects can obviously affect your driving.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, even a very low THC level can further impair your driving if combined with fatigue, stress, alcohol, or other medications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4aa63c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4aa63c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e9ab9d\" data-id=\"8e9ab9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e8d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29e8d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-1536x815.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-2048x1086.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-900x477.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8183b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8183b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Being intoxicated in a parked vehicle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524829b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524829b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could also be found guilty of a criminal offence if you have care and control of your vehicle while your abilities are impaired by a drug. For example, you could be charged with \u201ccare and control\u201d even if you simply intended to sleep in your vehicle after consuming a drug. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f75c93d\" data-id=\"f75c93d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200280f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"200280f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/riendeauavocats.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_884w0v884w0v884w-900x491.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2581b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e2581b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refusal to comply with a police officer\u2019s order<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103cbb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103cbb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refusing to comply with an order given by the police is considered a serious offence. Indeed, if you refuse, you will be subject to the same minimum fines and prison sentences as if you had been found guilty of driving under the influence of drugs. In addition, your driving prohibition period could be longer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0be7588 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0be7588\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-061b977\" data-id=\"061b977\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29eba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29eba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why choose Riendeau Avocats for your defense in driving under the influence of drugs cases?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f21d13f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f21d13f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38fdd60\" data-id=\"38fdd60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f254496 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f254496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Calque_1\" data-name=\"Calque 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 323.56 384\"><defs><style>      .cls-1 {        fill: #fde952; 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38899bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38899bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expert advice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f81f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f81f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To fully understand all the consequences and protect your rights, contact our experienced lawyers in driving under the influence of drugs cases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10c719f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10c719f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"acc-new-pardon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef22cdf\" data-id=\"ef22cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f280f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83f280f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your questions about driving under the influence of drugs, clarified<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7301323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7301323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facing a charge of driving under the influence of drugs can raise many questions. Our FAQ helps you understand the possible penalties, your rights, and the steps to take, so you can act quickly and confidently with the guidance of our specialized lawyers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59719c acc-new-pardon elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"b59719c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"acc-new-pardon\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1901\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1901\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do the police detect drug-driving?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1901\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1901\"><p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Unlike alcohol, there isn&#8217;t always a simple &#8220;breath test&#8221;. Police officers generally use a three-step procedure:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Observation:<\/b> The police officer notes physical signs (red eyes, speech, smell, behavior).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Coordination tests (ECM):<\/b> At the roadside, you may be asked to walk in a straight line, stand on one foot or follow an object with your eyes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Drug Recognition Expert (DRE):<\/b> If the police officer has reasonable grounds, you will be taken to the station to undergo a battery of more extensive tests performed by a certified expert, including pulse, blood pressure and pupil examination.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1902\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1902\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can police officers use a saliva test?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1902\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1902\"><p>Yes, since changes in federal legislation, police officers have had access to salivary detection devices (such as the Dr\u00e4ger DrugTest) to detect the presence of THC (cannabis) or cocaine. A positive result (&#8220;fail&#8221;) provides the grounds for arrest and the demand for a blood sample.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1903\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1903\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I have the right to refuse the tests?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1903\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1903\"><p><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Non.<\/b> Refusing to submit to a valid police order (coordination test, saliva test or expert evaluation) is a criminal offence. The consequences of refusal are often <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"201\">as severe, if not more severe<\/b>, than those of a conviction for drug-driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1904\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1904\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I have a prescription for medical cannabis. Can I drive? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1904\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1904\"><p>Having a prescription does not give you the right to drive if your ability is impaired. The law makes no distinction between recreational and medical cannabis when it comes to <b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"205\">driving ability<\/b>. If the substance impairs your judgment or reflexes, you are liable to prosecution, regardless of the prescription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1905\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1905\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long can I drive after using cannabis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1905\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1905\"><p>There is no universal answer, as metabolism varies from person to person and according to the mode of consumption (smoked, vaped, ingested). THC can remain detectable in the blood long after the effects have worn off. Caution is advised: if you&#8217;ve taken the drug, don&#8217;t drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1906\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1906\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are prescription drugs (antidepressants, anxiolytics) affected?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1906\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1906\"><p>Yes, the offence concerns &#8220;any drug&#8221; that impairs driving ability. Many drugs (benzodiazepines, opiates, sleeping pills) can cause drowsiness or slow reflexes. Always check the warnings on your medication, and consult your pharmacist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1907\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1907\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the immediate sanctions upon arrest?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1907\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1907\"><p data-path-to-node=\"26\">Even before you go to trial, Quebec&#8217;s Highway Safety Code provides for administrative penalties if you fail the tests or if an expert determines that you are impaired:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"27\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"27,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Driver&#8217;s license suspended<\/b> for 90 days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"27,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Seizure of vehicle<\/b> for 30 days (in certain cases).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,2,0\">Towing and impound fees at your expense.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1908\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1908\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the penalties for a criminal conviction?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1908\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1908\"><p data-path-to-node=\"29\">If you are convicted under the Criminal Code, minimum sentences for a first offence generally include :<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"30\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30,0,0\">A <b data-path-to-node=\"30,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">criminal record<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30,1,0\">A minimum fine of <b data-path-to-node=\"30,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">$1,000<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30,2,0\">A federal driving prohibition of at least <b data-path-to-node=\"30,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\">1 year<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30,3,0\">Strict conditions imposed by the SAAQ to get back a license (risk assessment, courses).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1909\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1909\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I have a criminal record?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1909\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1909\"><p>Yes, drug-impaired driving is a criminal offence. A criminal record can have a major impact on your employment, insurance and ability to travel (especially in the U.S.). That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s crucial to defend your rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-19010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-19010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it possible to win a drug-driving case?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-19010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-19010\"><p data-path-to-node=\"36\">Yes, there are defenses. The Crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your capacity was impaired <i data-path-to-node=\"36\" data-index-in-node=\"119\">by a drug<\/i>. A lawyer can challenge :<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"37\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\">The validity of the reasons for interception.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"37,1,0\">The procedure followed for coordination or saliva tests.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"37,2,0\">The reliability of the DRE&#8217;s assessment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"37,3,0\">Respect for your constitutional rights (Charter).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-19011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-19011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why hire a lawyer instead of pleading guilty?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-19011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-19011\"><p>Pleading guilty automatically results in a criminal record and loss of license. A lawyer can analyze the evidence (disclosure) for technical or legal flaws. 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