Northglenn DUI & DWAI Defense Attorney

DUI Cases in Northglenn

Northglenn is compact, but it sits astride one of the metro’s busiest DUI corridors: I-25 between Thornton and Westminster, plus the 104th and 120th Avenue crossings, Washington Street, and Huron Street. Northglenn PD patrols the surface streets while Colorado State Patrol works the interstate, and the same driver can be contacted by either depending on where the stop begins — a fact that shapes which agency’s training records, camera policies, and testing practices the defense examines.

State DUI and DWAI charges from Northglenn arrests are filed at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 and prosecuted by the 17th Judicial District. Some city-ordinance matters are heard at Northglenn Municipal Court, 50 W. Community Center Drive, Northglenn, CO 80234.

Two Cases Start the Night You’re Arrested

A Colorado DUI arrest opens two cases at once: a criminal case in Adams County court and a civil express-consent action before the DMV. You have seven days from the date of your Notice of Revocation to request the DMV hearing — miss it and the revocation takes effect automatically. Daniel handles both tracks together and uses the DMV hearing, often the officer’s first sworn testimony, to build the criminal defense.

How Daniel Defends Northglenn DUI Cases

• The stop: Was there reasonable suspicion for the initial contact — or a pretext?
• The roadside: Were maneuvers instructed and scored to NHTSA standards, on suitable terrain, on camera?
• The chemical test: Intoxilyzer 9000 operator certification, blood-draw chain of custody, and the two-hour statutory window
• The disclosure: Calibration logs, maintenance records, and body-worn-camera footage, produced on time

Adams County prosecutors are consistently aggressive on refusal and marijuana-DUI cases. Daniel has tried and won both at the Brighton courthouse — a 2025 not-guilty verdict on a marijuana DUI with a blood result at twice the per-se limit, and a 2024 not-guilty on a refusal DUI. See past results. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where will my Northglenn DUI case be heard?

State charges at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton; some city-ordinance matters at Northglenn Municipal Court on Community Center Drive.

Does it matter which agency stopped me?

Yes. Northglenn PD and State Patrol differ in training, cameras, and testing logistics, and those differences feed the defense.

How long do I have to protect my license?

Seven days from the Notice of Revocation to request the DMV express-consent hearing.

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