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DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION IN CALIFORNIA
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENSION AFTER A DUI. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest PAPERWORK AFTER A DUI ARREST DMV HEARINGS RULES and LAKE V. REED CASE FIRST DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION: SUMMARY LENGTH OF FIRST DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION FIRST DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION: RESTRICTED LICENSE SECOND DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION: SUMMARY SECOND DUI: LENGTH OF SUSPENSION (CVC 13352a3) SECOND DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION: RESTRICTED LICENSE If you were arrested for a DUI, your license could be suspended under DUI license suspension laws. In California, the DMV must immediately suspend the driver’s license of a person who is driving with a BAC of 0.08 percent. (§ 13353.2, subd. (a)(1).); however, […]
JUVENILE DUI PRIOR
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses JUVENILE DUI PRIORS. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. PRIORABILITY OF A DRUNK DRIVING DUI ATTORNEY EXPLAINS JUVENILE DUI PRIOR DUI ATTORNEY EXPLAINS THE MOTION TO STRIKE DUI PRIOR DUI LAWYER EXPLAINS DMV PROCESS PRIORABILITY OF A DRUNK DRIVING If a minor is guilty of a DUI, the DUI cannot be used against him as a prior to enhanced punishment. A DUI is a priorable offense, that is, a subsequent DUI case is prosecuted more severely than the previous a DUI case. The priorability of a DUI is determined by counting number of years from the offense date to the date of the offense. […]
OUT OF STATE DUI PRIORS
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Out Of State DUI Priors. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Attorney DUI Los Angeles Discusses Priorability of a DUI Attorney DUI Los Angeles Explains How A Prior Is Proven Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Explains Out Of State DUI Priors California Case Law On Using Out-of-State DUI Priors Attorney DUI Los Angeles Discusses Priorability of a DUI A DUI in California is a unique crime because it is priorable. Priorability means that some older convictions can be used to increase the punishment for newer convictions. In the case of a California DUI, the priorability of a DUI is ten years from one DUI arrest to another […]
DUI Finger to Nose Test
Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains Field Sobriety Test Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains DUI Finger to Nose Test Study Shows Unreliability of DUI Finger-to-Nose Test Los Angeles DUI Attorney Can Help You Los Angeles DUI Attorney Explains Field Sobriety Test Often, a DUI investigation will involve an attempt by the police to administer some field sobriety tests. The field sobriety tests (FST) are a series of tests used by law enforcement to determine if a person is impaired. In California, field sobriety tests are voluntary and you have a right to refuse to submit to them. Do not confuse field sobriety tests with a mandatory post-arrest, the evidentiary chemical test which can be either breath or blood. California has an […]
PAPER LICENSE PLATES: REASON FOR A POLICE STOP
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney discusses PAPER LICENSE PLATES: REASON FOR A POLICE STOP. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. POLICE STOP AFTER A VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION IS HAVING A PAPER LICENSE PLATE A VIOLATION OF THE LAW? HOW DO YOU AVOID BEING STOPPED IF YOU DRIVE WITH PAPER LICENSE PLATES? NEW LAW ABOUT CAR PAPER PLATES HOW LONG CAN YOU DRIVE WITH DEALER PLATES ACCORDING TO CURRENT CALIFORNIA LAW NEW PROCEDURE FOR GETTING PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES AFTER NEW LAW WILL TAKE EFFECT THE COST OF REGISTRATION TO GET A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE If you are stopped because your car had paper license plates, Los Angeles DUI lawyer can help […]
DMV and Court Consequences For Teen Drunk Driving
Teen Drunk Driving is considered a more serious offense then a simple DUI if the blood alcohol level above the .08% concentration. The courts consider young offenders to be at risk of re-offending and committing multiple DUI later in life. Researchers also provide other facts about teenagers including the link between teen drunk driving and higher chances of substance abuse later in life. You can call our office for a free Los Angeles DUI attorney consultation anytime. The courts can prosecute teen drinking and driving several different ways. If the teenanger is under 18 years of age, he can only be cited to a juvenile court. There are multiple juvenile courts in Los Angeles, but some courthouses do not have […]
Vehicle Code 40508A – Failure to Appear For Traffic Ticket
VC40508A . A person willfully violating his or her written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of his or her promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he or she was originally arrested. If you were stopped for a traffic violation and cited by the police officer, you will have a date in court. If you do not come to court, the court will file a separate charge against you in addition to the charges observed by the officer at the time of the stop. The additional charge is a violation of California Vehicle Code section 40508A, commonly known […]
Driving With An IID, Ignition Interlock Device
The law in California requires installation of an Ignition interlock device, abbreviated IID, in your car after a DUI or many other DUI related offenses. If you were convicted of a DUI in Los Angeles county, you are required to have an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) in in your car for a period from 5 month to 48 month. In addition to Los Angeles county, 3 other counties in California require installation of an Ignition Interlock Device after a DUI conviction. Without installation, you would not be eligible to drive a motor vehicle. It is possible to get an exemption from the installation of IID for persons who do not have vehicles. This exemption will not permit avoiding IID installation […]
Punishment for Drunk Driving In Los Angeles
Drunk driving is considered a serious crime by most law enforcement agencies. Punishment for drunk driving reflects the serious approach taken by DUI prosecutors and judges. Over the years, the lobby groups, such as MADD.ORG (mothers against drunk driving), influenced tougher laws, lowering the legal limit of alcohol for DUI prosecution and increasing drunk driving penalties in California and nationwide. As a result, even the first offense of drunk driving, a victimless crime based on dubious science can be punished with serious consequences not only in the criminal justice system but collateral effects such as immigration status, professional licenses, and on driving abilities. For example, a recipient of a newly passed DACA or DAPA immigration benefit can be denied status […]
DUI Charges Under California Law
DUI Charges can have extreme consequences for many many people including professional drivers, anyone with a specialized license or permit or even immigrant. The punishment for a DUI can include DUI classes, IID, fines and even jail time. DUI charges under California law can be found in Division 11 and punishment in Division 11.5 of the California Vehicle Code, one of 26 different legal codes in California. The specific DUI charges are usually found in the California Vehicle Code 23152 for “simple” DUI charges and CVC 23153 for DUI with injury charges. The crime of drunk driving can be a felony DUI or a misdemeanor DUI. What determines if it is a felony DUI charges or misdemeanor DUI charges is the record of […]