California DMV cases – after a California DUI – can be won
California DMV – Can you win your hearing after a California DUI arrest? California DUI arrestees often believe that if their blood or breath test was 0.08% or more, they will automatically lose their license. This is incorrect. For a California DUI Lawyer , there are procedural/legal/technical/scientific issues & defenses, resulting in winning many California […]
Change in California DUI law extends reporting period to 10 years
A person requesting an out-of-house/public driving record printout will have any DUI offense on her or his record appear for 10 years from the DUI violation date. This new law extends the reporting period for DUI offenses from 7 to 10 years for all public requestors, including insurance companies. Effective January 1, 2007, one may […]
Who to trust after a San Diego California DUI arrest?
Who should I trust? Trust only your San Diego California DUI Lawyer. Trust no one else. Please do not talk to your family, friends, co-workers, police, investigators, or prosecutors about your California DUI case. It’s none of their business. No one cares about your rights being protected except your San Diego California DUI defense attorney. […]
California DMV Writ of Mandate After DUI – DMV Hearing
California Writ of Mandamus (after DMV Hearing) If California DMV upholds the suspension order following a DMV hearing after a DUI arrest, the person whose license is suspended or revoked may file a petition for review of the order in the court of competent jurisdiction in the person’s county of residence. The petition for writ […]
California DMV Writ of Mandate After DUI – DMV Hearing
California Writ of Mandamus (after DMV Hearing) If California DMV upholds the suspension order following a DMV hearing after a DUI arrest, the person whose license is suspended or revoked may file a petition for review of the order in the court of competent jurisdiction in the person’s county of residence. The petition for writ […]
California DUI – DMV Administrative Per Se License Suspension Hearing
California APS Administrative Hearing: If the person arrested for a California DUI wishes to have the hearing (with the California DMV) held before the effective date of the suspension order, his or her California DUI lawyer must request the hearing within 10 days of receiving the DMV notice of the suspension order. The person must […]
California DUI – Independent Test Law
California Independent Test Law: The retained samples must be made available to the defendant’s California DUI lawyer on request for discovery. Suspension of Driver’s License for Alcohol Related Offenses Statutes: Administrative Per Se Law: if BAC is above 0.08%, license suspension. Refusal: If refuses to submit to testing, at least one year suspension. No priors- […]
California Chemical Test Laws
California DUI – Chemical Test Laws: Blood Test. For purposes of the implied consent law, blood will only be drawn at the request of a peace officer and only by a physician, nurse, licensed laboratory technologist or bio-analyst, specified regulated unlicensed laboratory personnel, or certified paramedic. Blood should be taken as soon as possible after […]
Sex while DUI
Drunk Driving and sex – San Diego California Drunk Driving Lawyer news: June 15, 2007 A Seattle man was arrested for DUI and having sex while driving ( DWI / drunk driving ), the Washington State Patrol reported. The sport utility vehicle drifted between lanes, speeding up then slowing down, up and down, up and […]
California Penalties for Driving Under the Influence Offenses:
§23152 (misdemeanor):(1) No Prior Conviction: Between 96 hours, at least 48 hours of which are continuous, and six months in the county jail. Imprisonment will be on days other than days of regular employment. If 48 hours of continuous imprisonment would interfere with the defendant’s work schedule, imprisonment will be allowed during time off from […]