Alcohol & Drugs: DUI, DWI DWLR and driving w/o insurance

[citizen001]

hello forum. this is my first post, and pardon the informal grammar typeset. I am looking for advice about how to proceed about my current situation. 8 days after i turned 21, back in 1999, i got a DUI. Within the next year, i got pulled over twice. One time i was charged with a driving while license revoked, along with a driving w/o insurance. the other time i was charged with driving w/o insurance, and a few other minor things which i recently took care of (finally). Anyways, 3 years later, i got another DUI, and as of this week, I took care of all that entailed. So I am trying to finally drive legally (I havent driven in over 3 years). the NC DMV says I still have to clear up the DWLR and driving w/o insurance. So how should I go about this? Hire a lawyer? If i get some basic liability insurance, will that take care of the 2 previous charges of DWOI? And also, if I go talk to the DA, can i get the DWLR charge dropped, asking the DA for time served (as far as the penalty goes for that charge). I can't wait to drive again. I'd rather not hire a lawyer to take care of this, unless that's the best route to go. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to consider my situation.

citizen001.

 

[seniorjudge]

Yes, hire a lawyer.

 

[citizen001]

Yes, hire a lawyer.

thanks for the advice, but is there any other way to go about it? Would I be wasting my time if I talked to the DA in person, showing current proof of insurance, and every other citation taken care of? All that would be left is the DWLR, which was 7 years ago. Thanks again for your reply and consideration.

civilian001

 

[seniorjudge]

Yes, you may try to deal with the prosecutor directly.

But, considering your record, the prosecutor may be hesitant to talk to you without a lawyer.