| Prosecutors play a central role in the criminal | | | | or more in fees, $3000 in insurance surcharges |
| justice system in the U.S.A. Prosecutors are | | | | and a driver?s license is suspended for two years. |
| governments' lawyers who complete cases of the | | | | The offender has to do either 48 hours IDRC or |
| government against defendants. The government | | | | a 48 hours jail term. The third term offender has |
| has the role to investigate, arrest and charge a | | | | to cough up over $2500, plus $4000 surcharge, |
| person who is suspected of criminal activity and | | | | and license privileges are revoked for ten years |
| the prosecutor does the work.A prosecutor is | | | | with a mandatory 180-day jail sentence.DUI |
| called as city attorney, county attorney or district | | | | attorneys need to be experienced and experts in |
| attorney. The prosecutor is the adversary of a | | | | the field of criminal law. The prosecutor may be |
| criminal defendant and the attorney. These two | | | | facing an experienced criminal defense attorney. |
| have a head to head confrontations in the | | | | Prosecutors have the important task of deciding |
| court.Drunk driving is one among the biggest killers | | | | whether to pursue drunk driving cases in court. |
| in the country. Hence, laws in states like New | | | | The local police hands over the cases to the |
| Jersey have strict DUI (driving under influence) | | | | prosecutor. The prosecutor considers whether the |
| and DWI (driving while intoxicated) is stringent. A | | | | case is legally sound, whether it can be proved |
| conviction for DUI or DWI can drain your financial | | | | and the relevant policies considerations.The |
| resources and impair your ability to work.In New | | | | prosecutor or the District Attorney then files the |
| Jersey, a first time offender has to pay $650 | | | | case against the defendant and represents the |
| dollars or more in various fees and a $3000 | | | | voice of the government. In drunk driving case, |
| insurance surcharge for three years. A convicted | | | | the arresting officer is the key witness. The D.A |
| offender also has to spend 12 hours in IDRC | | | | is very powerful in drunk driving cases, and take |
| (Intoxicated Driver Resource Center) and 30 days | | | | the case from the police to the court |
| in prison. A driving license is suspended for one | | | | representing the government in court. |
| year. A second time offender has to pay $1700 | | | | |