DUI Laws in California
January 2, 2017
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses CVC 40300.5 – Arrest without a warrant In DUI Cases. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is CVC 40300.5? How Does It Work? CVC 40300.5 In addition to the authority to make an arrest without a warrant pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 836 of the Penal Code, a peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person had been driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug when any of the following exists: (a) The […]
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December 26, 2016
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December 7, 2016
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Reasonable Suspicion to Stop a Car and Probable Cause for a DUI Arrest. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is Probable Cause Probable Cause to pull you over Probable Cause for DUI Arrest Difference between probable cause and reasonable suspicion What can I do if I was stopped or arrested for DUI without probable cause? What is Probable Cause Probable cause is the initial basis for police contact. Often, it is based on a belief by a police officer that a crime has occurred. A police officer needs to verbally be able to articulate a reason to stop a car, search a car, or […]
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November 29, 2016
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Lawyer discusses “Watson Murder”, which is a DUI that resulted in a Death and is Charged as Murder. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. What is “Watson Murder” Elements of the “Watson Murder” Penalties for DUI Murder What is “Watson Murder” Driving under the influence, abbreviated in California as “DUI”, is defined as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. In California, as in many other states, DUI is also defined as driving with a blood alcohol content at or above .08%. Thus, there are two different ways to define the crime of DUI. In Los Angeles DUI prosecutions, the prosecutors will often […]
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October 6, 2016
This article discusses How DUI Affect Your Insurance. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. How Does a DUI Affect Insurance Premium Amount Will a DUI Lead Up to an Increased Insurance Premium How Long Will a DUI Affect the Insurance Cost Is It Necessary to Report About a DUI How Will an Insurance Company Find Out About a DUI How to Avoid Possible DUI Insurance Increases Driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, commonly referred to as DUI and DWI, is one of the several societal problems that the criminal justice system in California tries to address. Many DUI judges and prosecutors in Los Angeles believe that DUI is one of the […]
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September 23, 2016
Vehicle Code 23136 …says that it is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years who has a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test, to drive a vehicle… Description of CVC 23136 California Vehicle Code section 23136 makes it a crime for anyone below the age of twenty-one to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01% or above. This offense is prosecuted whenever a driver who is under 21 years of age has a blood alcohol level between .01 % to .03%. This law is known as California’s “zero tolerance” DUI law. If you are found guilty of a violation of CVC […]
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August 18, 2016
Vehicle Code 23612 (a) A person who drives a motor vehicle is deemed to have given his or her consent to chemical testing of his or her blood or breath for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his or her blood, if lawfully arrested for an offense allegedly committed in violation of Section 23140, 23152, or 23153. THE LAW: California Vehicle Code Section 23612 requires that submission to a chemical test of blood or breath after a lawful arrested for a DUI. If you are arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles, you can choose either a breath test or a blood test, but if one test is not available, you have to submit to the remaining available test. If you are either afflicted […]
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August 17, 2016
If a police officer pulls you over with a reasonable suspicion that you were driving under the influence, you can be compelled to submit to a chemical test. Chemical testing means getting a “breath” or “blood” from you for analysis. The reason the police do that is to measure the amount of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance in your blood. Vehicle Code section 13353 explains the driver’s license consequences for those who refuse to submit to a chemical test after a lawful demand by police. A driver, who refuses to give his blood or breath sample for chemical testing should be aware of the possible consequences of such a decision. California Vehicle Code 13353 VC 13353 (a) If a person refuses […]
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July 6, 2016
This article discusses HOW a DUI Can affect your immigration status. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES AFTER A DUI TOURIST VISA B1/B2 AND DUI GREENCARD HOLDERS AND DUI DUI AND ASYLUM DACA AND DUI RECENT CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION LAW CATEGORICAL APPROACH IN DUI CASES IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES AFTER A DUI If you got arrested for a DUI and you are not a US citizen, a DUI can have immigration consequences. Because there are numerous immigration petitions, relief, and statuses available to applicants, DUI will have different consequences depending on your immigration status. DUI is a state crime, however, a conviction can be used by federal immigration officials and judges to deny admission, […]
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June 22, 2016
This article discusses Unreliability of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test during DUI stop. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. HGN: HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS NHTSA RESEARCH INTO HGN PROBLEMS WITH NHTSA HGN RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION OF HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS RECENT RESEARCH: HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS STUDY HGN: HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS One of the most common crimes in Los Angeles county is a DUI. If you are investigated for a DUI, the DUI investigating officer may ask you to submit to a series of filed sobriety tests. The field sobriety tests are a series of tests that suppose to help an officer to determine if the driver is under the influence of alcohol. The most […]
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