Collin County has more than two dozen cities and towns, each with its own police department, plus sheriff’s deputies and state troopers on the highways. But wherever a DWI arrest happens in the county, the case ends up in the same place: the Collin County District Attorney’s Office and the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building, 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney.
Al Rowland defends DWI cases throughout Collin County, and in Denton County for towns that cross the line. He brings three perspectives to every case: former police officer certified to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, former prosecutor in Colorado, and criminal defense attorney since 2015.
A DWI arrest starts two cases. The criminal case moves slowly. The license case moves fast: you have 15 days from the arrest notice to request an Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing, or the suspension begins automatically on the 40th day. A first-offense suspension is 90 days for failing a test and 180 days for refusing one.
| Charge | Grade | Jail or prison | Fine up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| First DWI (Penal Code § 49.04) | Class B misdemeanor | 72 hours to 180 days | $2,000 |
| First DWI, 0.15 or more | Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year | $4,000 |
| Second DWI | Class A misdemeanor | 30 days to 1 year | $4,000 |
| Third DWI | Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years | $10,000 |
| DWI with a passenger under 15 | State jail felony | 180 days to 2 years | $10,000 |
| Intoxication assault | Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years | $10,000 |
| Intoxication manslaughter | Second-degree felony | 2 to 20 years | $10,000 |
A conviction also brings a state traffic fine of $3,000 to $6,000. Deferred adjudication is available for many first-time DWI charges, but not at 0.15 or more or for commercial license holders.
City pages with local detail: Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Prosper, Celina, Anna, Murphy, Princeton, and Little Elm (Denton County).
Smaller communities: We also defend DWI arrests in Fairview, Lucas, and Parker, where stops often happen on FM 1378, Stacy Road, and Parker Road near Allen and Plano; in Melissa along US-75 and SH-121 north of McKinney; in Lavon near Lavon Lake and SH-78; and in Farmersville, Blue Ridge, and Nevada in eastern and northeastern Collin County, along US-380 and the rural FM roads where stops may be made by local officers, sheriff’s deputies, or state troopers. Every one of these cases is heard in McKinney.
Call (469) 895-6555 or request a free, confidential DWI case review. Law Office of Al Rowland, PLLC, 6160 Warren Pkwy, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034.
This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its own facts.
