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JESSICA: YES, THAT’S RIGHT. KOCO’S PERRIS JONES SPOKE WITH THE EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. PERRIS: UNDER THE NEW LAWS, THINGS WON’T CHANGE ON THE CRIMINAL SIDE, BUT THEY WILL ON THE CIVIL SIDE. FOR ONE, THE DAYS OF GOING TO DPS TO FIGHT THE CASE ARE OVER. PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR DUI WOULD GO DIRECTLY TO DISTRICT COURT TO APPEAL. THEY’LL ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO BE IN THE IMPAIRED DRIVER ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM OR IDAP WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ARREST. ONCE YOU GO INTO THAT PROGRAM, YOU HAVE 45 DAYS TO INSTALL AN INTERLOCK SYSTEM. >> IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY VIOLATIONS AT THE END OF 180 DAYS, YOU GET YOUR LICENSE BACK, AND IT’S NOT ON YOUR DRIVING RECORD. AND YOU DON’T PAY A REINSTATEMENT FEE. PERRIS: BUT DUI DEFENSE ATTORNEY JOHN HUNSUCKER TELLS ME IT’S NOT AS EASY AS IT SEEMS. YOU HAVE TO PAY $200 TO GET IN THE PROGRAM AND PAY HUNDREDS TO KEEP THE INTERLOCK IN YOUR CAR, AND THAT’S NOT ALL. >> WHAT YOU’RE GIVING UP IS YOUR RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. YOU’RE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO CHALLENGE IT. PERRIS: HE SAID, DEPENDING ON A PERSON’S SITUATION, IT MAY BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO FIGHT THE CASE. >> IF YOU CHALLENGE IT AND WIN, YOU MAY NOT LOSE YOUR PROCESS -- LICENSE AT ALL. IS THIS SOMETHING YOUR I

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Oklahoma's driving under the influence laws are going to have some major changes starting Nov. 1 -- not on the criminal side but on the civil side.For one, the days of going to the Department of Public Safety to fight the case are over. People arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence would go directly to district court to appeal.People will also have the option of being in the impaired driver accountability program within 30 days of the arrest. Once in the program, people will have 45 days to install an interlock system in their vehicles. People will be able to get their licenses back and won't have the arrest on their records if they go 180 days without any violations. They also won't pay a reinstatement fee.DUI attorney John Hunsucker told KOCO 5 that the process isn't as easy as it seems. People will have to pay $200 to get in the program and pay hundreds more to keep the interlock in their cars."What you're giving up is your right to due process," Hunsucker said. "You're giving up your right to challenge it, to challenge whether or not the stop was good. Did the police officer do it correctly? Were you really impaired?"According to Hunsucker, it may be more beneficial for some people to fight the case."If you're a truck driver or someone with security clearance or drives a company vehicle, then, maybe, you do want to challenge it," Hunsucker said. "Because if you challenge it and win, then you don't lose your license at all."Hunsucker also said not everything in the new law is clear."We don't know how this program is going to show on your driving record," he said. "Is it something your insurance company will see? Something your employer will see?"