As a first offender, why was I ordered to attend a 9 month program and not a 3 or 4 month program or a 6 month program?
If the Court has ordered you to a nine month first offender program, your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was 0.20 or above, or the Court’s Assessment Unit recommended a nine month program to the Court. Question: May I enroll in your program before I go to court. Answer: Provided you can bring evidence of your offense and your Blood Alcohol Content was .08 or higher, you may under the DMV’s Admin. per se law. However, if your BAC was 0.20 or above, you would be wise to wait until you have gone to court. If you enroll before going to court, you may have to change your program after the fact which may result in additional program fees.
