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Chula Vista DUI Lawyers
- Eastlake Law Offices:
Criminal convictions come with large consequences. Individuals may face the loss of driving privileges, larges fines and jail time. It is critical that those facing criminal charges contact an attorney immediately. Timing is crucial. In most misdemeanor cases in California, an attorney can appear for you, so you do not have to take off work to attend your court appearance.
- John Blakeley:
I wasnÕt read my rights!
The police are required to give Miranda warnings only after an individual has been arrested and is being interrogated.Ê Remaining silent is nearly always the best policy.ÊÊÊÊ
ItÕs just a ticket.
Most tickets are a promise to appear in court. Failure to do so usually results in a warrant of arrest. Seek legal advice ASAP!Ê
A lawyer canÕt help, itÕs a DUI.
There are many defenses to a DUI.Ê
- Abrigo & Estelano:
Aggressive Legal Representation.
- Carlos Ruan:
If you have been arrested for drunk driving or driving under the
influence (DUI or DWI), you need legal advice and assistance of an
experienced attorney to protect your rights and save your driver
license privileges. The laws in California are very strict, without the
proper representation, you could be facing mandatory jail time and
license suspension. * It is a crime for anyone with a blood alcohol
level of .08 percent or higher to operate a motor vehicle on a public
roadway. * It is against the law to drink any alcoholic beverage in a
motor vehicle upon a public roadway. * It is against the law to have an
opened container holding any amount of alcoholic beverage in a motor
vehicle on a roadway. * Anyone arrested for driving under the influence
must submit to a chemical test (blood or breath) to determine the
alcohol content of the blood. Failure to complete or refusal to take
the test will result in suspension of the driver's license for one
year. YOU MUST CALL THE DMV WITHIN 10 DAYS TO SAVE YOUR LICENSE. * If
you are arrested for driving under the influence and your blood alcohol
level is .08 percent or more, your driver's license will be taken away
by the arresting officer at the time of your arrest. A 30-day temporary
permit will be issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to allow for
review and appeal. After that, your license will be suspended for four
months. If you refuse to take a test, your license will be suspended
for one year. * If it is your first conviction, you will be fined $390
to $1,000 and serve 96 hours to six months in jail with three to five
years of probation. With each subsequent conviction, these penalties
are increased. Also, it is important to remember that a previous
DUI/DWI conviction in any state is considered to be a prior conviction
in the state of California . * If you exceed the maximum speed limit by
30 mph on a highway, or 20 mph on any other roadway, an additional
60-day penalty will be added to your sentence. * Your penalties will be
extended up to 90 days for DUI if there is a minor child under the age
of 14 in the vehicle at the time of arrest. If you are convicted of a
DUI while driving with a minor child under the age of 14, you may also
be convicted of child endangerment, which is a misdemeanor and is
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, or in
the state prison for two, four or six years. * The state of California
has a “zero tolerance” policy for drivers under the age of 21. This
means that you can be convicted of a DUI if your blood alcohol level is
as low as .01. Your penalties are different and often stiffer.
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