DUI Education Classes in California
December 30, 2015
There are 6 different Alcohol Education programs in California that can either be ordered as a condition of probation with a DUI conviction or can be required to be completed as a term of probation for various other, usually driving or alcohol-related convictions. After a Driving under the influence conviction, the DMV will often require completion of the AB 541 or SB 38 program prior to re-issuance of the driver’s license. Additionally, if your license is suspended after an APS hearing (and you don’t want to wait out a suspension), you can get a restricted license but enrollment into a “driving under the influence” program is required prior to getting a restricted license. Here, I summarized and listed the programs […]
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November 20, 2015
As part of a DUI conviction, often, the Superior Court will order DUI classes. The class is required as part of any first-offense DUI and any second-offense DUI. A DUI is considered a first-offense DUI if there are no prior DUI convictions within the past 10 years counting from the arrest date to the arrest date. For example, if you were convicted for a Los Angeles DUI 9 years and 11 months before you were re-arrested for another Los Angeles DUI arrest; however, the offense happened more than 10 years before the current arrest for a Los Angeles DUI, you will not be charged with a second DUI in Los Angeles. If you are charged with a second DUI (or third […]
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November 19, 2015
This article discusses Reckless Driving in Los Angeles. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Reckless Driving: “Wet Reckless” Reckless Driving: “Dry Reckless” Why Reckless Driving is Better Then DUI Reckless driving is an offense that can be prosecuted when a person intentionally drives a vehicle in a “wanton” disregard for the safety of person or property. To prove reckless driving, the People of the State of California have to prove that you drove a vehicle, that you were aware that your actions created a risk of harm and you ignored that risk. There is no requirement that you intended to cause damage. All elements of the offense and the intent must be proven […]
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