Hampton is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,218 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Hampton is the hometown of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to President Roosevelt during World War II. Hampton is also the hometown of early television personality Jack Bailey, best known as host of the game show Queen for a Day. The city is intersected by two major highways: US Route 65 and Iowa Highway 3. Interstate 35 is nine miles west of town. There is also an airport, Hampton Municipal, located on the city's southwest side. The Franklin Country Fair is held in Hampton, which has brought such acts recently as the Marshall Tucker Band and Lonestar. Beeds Lake State Park is located a few miles northwest of the city. In 2007 the 200 MW Buffalo Creek Wind Farm was developed by Wind Capital Group and later sold to Alliant Energy later the same year.

What is dui and dwi law?

Driving While Intoxicated is the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. State law controls whether operating includes actual driving of the car or merely sitting in the car and the level of intoxication needed in order to be found in violation of the law. Some statutes refer to driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI) that does not require intoxication. DUI and DWI lawyers represent people who have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. DUI and DWI attorneys defend clients at each stage of a DUI or DWI case -- from arrest to an appeal after conviction. A DUI and DWI attorney may challenge aspects of a DUI or DWI arrest or conviction, including breathalyzer and chemical testing procedures.

Answers to dui and dwi law issues in Iowa

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Early in the course of a criminal proceeding, the defendant will be brought into court and the charges brought...

At any point during this process the defendant may plead guilty to the charge leveled against him or her. Likewise,...

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