Counseling expenses are generally recoverable. Many states extend restitution for counseling expenses to victimsâ family members. Some states limit family counseling expenses to cases of homicide,34 whereas others allow such expenses whenever the counseling is related to the commission of the offense.35.
1 How long do DUIâs stay on my record? 2  Effective July 1, 2008 ALL look back periods for punishment purposes have changed to 10 years instead of 5 years. 3  So, if you get a DUI in Georgia after July 1, 2008 and you have a prior DUI conviction July 1998 or LATER, you would be punished as a 2nd DUI offender.
First, DUI convictions usually stay on your record longer than a simple traffic violation. In some states, DUI convictions stay on your record forever. Second, past DUI convictions are used to make second or subsequent DUI charges more serious, meaning longer mandatory license suspensions, higher fines and even more jail time. The length of time a past DUI conviction can be used against you will vary from state to state, but in some states a prior DUI conviction can be used against you no matter how long ago it occurred. Your DUI History Used Against You