What is a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and a DUI (Driving Under the Influence)?
You may be charged with a DWI if you drive while intoxicated or while you have a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or greater. You may be charged with a DUI if you are under 21 and drive while you have a blood alcohol content of at least 0.02 and less than 0.08. If you are under 21 and your blood alcohol is 0.08 or higher you will be charged with a DWI. DWI 1st through 3rd offenses are misdemeanors and DUI offenses are misdemeanors.

This office prosecutes all misdemeanor DWIs 1st offense through 3rd offense. If you receive a 4th DWI within 5 years the DWI is automatically a felony which will be prosecuted by the Washington County Prosecutor's Office.

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1. What is the Fayetteville City Prosecutor's Office?
2. What does the Prosecutor's Office do?
3. What is the difference between the Washington County Prosecutor and the Fayetteville City Prosecutor?
4. I have been the victim of a crime, how can the Fayetteville Prosecutor's Office help me?
5. I am the victim of a battery (domestic abuse) and my spouse / boyfriend / girlfriend has been arrested. What can I expect?
6. I need a restraining order. How do I get one?
7. I have a court date with the prosecutor what can I expect?
8. Can I drop charges in a case for which I was the victim?
9. What is a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and a DUI (Driving Under the Influence)?
10. How can I get my police report if I have a court date?