When someone goes to court for the first time in a DUI case, they are released on conditions from the court. If someone is released following an initial appearance for the DUI case, they receive a document with their next court date and details about their release conditions.
Often times, driving privileges are suspended when the person is charged with a DUI. Once a person goes to court and is charged with a DUI, their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit should be a 0.00. The other condition is that one cannot drive without a valid permit. One condition of DC DUI pretrial release is that the individual cannot drive after consuming any drug or alcohol.