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If you have been arrested for a Hartford DUI please remember that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. According to state statistics, over 13000 people are arrested each year for DUI and we can help.

A DUI in Hartford can be a frightening experience. Oftentimes, people like you who have been arrested for a DUI in Hartford have NEVER been through the court system before, and this case will be their FIRST and ONLY exposure to the justice system. It is important to hire a Hartford Connecticut DUI lawyer rather than a general lawyer because exceptional training and experience can make a difference in your defense.

At Ruane Attorneys At Law, we are the largest law firm in Connecticut devoted to the defense of DUI cases in Hartford, Connecticut. We have committed our practice to DUI defense in order to best serve the hundreds of Hartford Connecticut citizens who are arrested in Hartford for DUI or drunk driving each year.

• If you were arrested in Hartford your case will be handled in the Hartford Courthouse.

• The courthouse clerk’s telephone number is 860-566-1630.

• The court prosecutor’s telephone number is 860-566-5996.

Directions:
• From I-84 heading West
Take the Sigourney Street Exit, then follow the signs to Capitol Avenue. When following the signs you will make three "quick" lefts then a right onto Capitol Avenue. Follow Capitol Avenue, just past the Capitol Building (gold dome), then look for the Lafayette Monument. On your right, take the right just before the Monument. Bear right at the fork to 101 Lafayette, on the right.

• From I-84 heading East
Take the Capitol Avenue Exit. Go left at the end of the exit onto Capitol Avenue, then take your first right just before the Lafayette Monument. Bear right at the fork to 101 Lafayette, on the right.

• From I-91 North or South
Take the Capitol Avenue Exit, stay over to the far left. You will come to a circle, travel halfway around to Elm Street. Go to the end of Elm Street, you are now facing the Capitol Building. Take a left onto Trinity Street. Stay in the left lane. At your first light take a left, after passing the Lafayette Monument, bear right at the fork to 101 Lafayette, on the right.

• Parking
Metered Parking is available on both sides of Lafayette Street and Washington Street. Public Courthouse Parking is also available on Grand Street for $8.00 per day. To get to Grand Street, go down Lafayette Street past the Courthouse and juror parking lot and take your first right onto Grand Street, which is a one-way street.
Parking is available for Jurors on Lafayette Street adjacent to the Geographical Area 14 Courthouse. First parking lot on the right is for employees, second lot is for jurors. Provide your juror information to the sheriff at the guard station who will open the gate for you.