About this video
A first DWI in Texas carries a 72-hour minimum jail term on paper. Brian Foley explains why almost no first-time offender in Harris County serves additional time: the night in jail after arrest counts, most cases resolve with probation or dismissal, and the minimum can be satisfied by credit — and when the answer changes, for high BACs, crashes, and repeat offenses.
This video is educational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.