No Car After Your Houston DWI Arrest in Harris County, Texas...No Problem!
Frequently, after a drunk driving arrest in Houston a person may not have access to their vehicle because it was involved in an accident. In the past, this caused some complications in the Harris County courts because most Houston criminal court judges required an interlock machine to be placed in the accused's vehicle despite the likelihood that the vehicle is sitting in a body shop somewhere. Further, the judge would require the accused to get the interlock for any vehicle that they would have access to drive, be it a rental car or a shared spouse's car. When the accused states that they will not have access to any other vehicle other than the one involved in the accident the court becomes skeptical since this would make it very difficult for most people to get around Houston. Therefore, the Court normally requires the accused to sign an affidavit that states they will not drive during their time on bond or the court will make the accused get the expensive SCRAM device (over $400 a month). Now, there is a third and better option available. The accused may be afforded the opportunity to use an interlock device at home. With this new interlock machine the judge's fears are put to rest and the accused may forego the costly expense of the SCRAM.
