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Can a DUI Get You Deported?
Whether you’re a student on an F1 visa, a Green Card holder, or an asylum seeker in the US, you want to make sure that you do not have any criminal record that will cause problems for your immigration status. Here, we discuss how a Los Angeles DUI Attorney will help you avoid problems with the USCIS or ICE. A DUI arrest can have serious consequences for anyone, but, for a non-citizen, it can lead to such consequences as the loss of a tourist visa, and even denial of citizenship, deportation, or refusal of admission. Imagine how horrible it is to come home to the US and not be allowed in by immigration officers because of a DUI on your […]
California DUI and Nursing license. The Effect of a DUI conviction
This article discusses The Effect of a California DUI conviction on nurses’ professional license. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. CALIFORNIA DUI AND NURSING LICENSE THE LAW FOR DUI AND NURSING LICENSE DISCIPLINE COURT INTERPRETATION OF DUI AND NURSES LICENSE CONSEQUENCES CAL BP 490 AND ITS EFFECT AFTER DUI FOR NURSES DUI AND NURSING LICENSE Getting arrested for a DUI can be very frustrating especially when evidence of intoxication is subjective. Often, the prosecution is simply based on the observations of an impairment by a police officer. Trying to do a field sobriety tests when you are being watched by a police officer can often end with a DUI arrest, even when you are […]
Alcohol Education Program after DUI
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 […]
DUI ARRAIGNMENT
THE LAW: An arraignment is the first part of a DUI prosecution in Los Angeles Superior Court. During DUI arraignment, you can enter a guilty or not guilty plea, and, if you enter a “not guilty” plea, the court will continue your DUI case. The continuance after a DUI arraignment is determined by law so that you can have a trial 45 days from the arraignment. If you are in custody at the time of the arraignment, you can have a trial 30 days from the arraignment. Sometimes the judge can ask you to “waive time”, which means, that the trial will be longer then 30 or 45 days from the arraignment. You will have to agree to “waive time” […]
Dry Reckless v. Exhibition of Speed
Dry reckless , codified in the California Vehicle Code Section 23103, in an alternative to a DUI plea that is can be used during a plea negotiation by the Los Angeles DUI Attorneys. A “dry reckless” is a great alternative to a DUI mainly because it is not a “priorable” offense so that, unlike a “wet reckless”, it has no statutory provisions to enhance punishment for a future DUI. Also, there is no requirement to complete an alcohol education program that is often required in a ‘wet reckless” and is mandatory for any DUI convictions. Lastly, just like with a “wet reckless”, a “dry reckless” carries lesser fines, lesser probationary period, lesser jail exposure, and no license suspension. Exhibition of […]
Helmandollar plea or How to Keep Driver’s License after DUI
Typically, any DUI conviction or an adverse finding by the DMV at an APS hearing will result in a loss of driver’s license. Short of pleading to a reduced charge (a wet reckless or a dry reckless) and getting a set aside at the Admin Per Se hearing, the driver’s license will be lost for a period depending on number of priors. An attorney can negotiate a DUI plea that will result in no loss of license. Under a 1992 decision from the Court of Appeals, a plea to a VC 23152(a) and an explicit finding of not guilty on VC 23152(b) will result in set aside from the DMV and a no-loss of license to the driver. Around 1992, Mark […]
Wet Reckless Conviction in Los Angeles
In this article Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses Wet Reckless Conviction in Los Angeles. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. WET RECKLESS LEGAL BASIS WET RECKLESS CONVICTION – AVOIDS JAIL TIME WET RECKLESS CONVICTION – AVOIDS LICENSE SUSPENSION WET RECKLESS CONVICTION – AVOID IID WET RECKLESS CONVICTION – BETTER RECORD WET RECKLESS AND PRIORABILITY Understanding DUI Arrests and the Importance of a Strong Defense A DUI arrest can be an overwhelming and frightening experience, especially for someone who has never had any prior contact with the criminal justice system. The consequences can affect your job, your driving privileges, your criminal record, and even your family life. Many individuals, unfamiliar with how to handle […]