New York Zero Tolerance Law: Under 21 DWI Defense on Long Island - Jason Bassett
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From Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C. - New York Zero Tolerance Law: Under 21 DWI Defense on Long Island explains how New York’s Zero Tolerance Law affects drivers under 21 who are accused of operating a vehicle with a BAC between .02 and .07. This episode discusses why a Zero Tolerance charge is handled through the New York DMV administrative hearing system rather than criminal court, how it differs from DWI, DWAI, and Aggravated DWI, and why families across Suffolk County, Nassau County, and Long Island should take these cases seriously.
The discussion covers the legal framework behind VTL § 1192-a, VTL § 1192, VTL § 1194-a, and VTL § 1194, including the consequences of a first Zero Tolerance offense, a second offense, and chemical test refusal. Listeners will hear how license suspensions, revocations, civil penalties, DMV abstract entries, and reapplication fees can affect school, work, insurance, and future opportunities for young drivers in communities such as Central Islip, Hauppauge, Islip, Smithtown, Huntington, Babylon, Brentwood, Bay Shore, Patchogue, Riverhead, and Brookhaven.
The episode also highlights the role of Jason Bassett, a Long Island criminal defense attorney with more than 21 years of legal practice, including experience with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, Suffolk County Department of Law, Town of Islip Department of Public Safety Enforcement, and the Office of the Attorney General of New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. It explains how his background, education at Boston College Law School and the University of Pennsylvania, and memberships in organizations such as the National College for DUI Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association, and Federal Bar Council inform his work with underage drivers.
Listeners will learn what happens at a DMV hearing, what rights drivers have, how lawful stops and chemical testing procedures may be challenged, and why missing a hearing or assuming the matter is “just civil” can create serious problems. For families dealing with a Zero Tolerance charge, DWI-related DMV issue, or chemical test refusal on Long Island, the Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C. can be reached at (631) 259-6060 or visited at 320 Carleton Avenue, Suite 4200, in Central Islip.
Law Offices of Jason Bassett, P.C.
320 Carleton Ave # 4200, Central Islip, NY 11722, United States
(631) 259-6060