Portsmouth, NH (January, 2025).

Through litigation and negotiation we are thrilled that our client's DWI offense was dismissed and replaced with a reckless driving charge. This is very helpful to people when possible personally, financially, and it does not result in a criminal conviction. It is very important to be aware that pursuant to RSA 265-A:14(II), "the 180-day or 2-year suspension period or denial of issuance period imposed pursuant to this section shall not run concurrently with any other penalty imposed under the provision of this title. Any such suspension or denial of a license or privilege to drive shall be imposed in addition to any other penalty provided by law, subject to review as provided in RSA 265-A:31."

What does that mean? If you refused a breath or blood test upon arrest for DWI, any license suspension issued by a court runs consecutively to the refusal suspension issued by the DMV even if you are convicted of an offense other than DWI in court.