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GARDEN GROVE DUI ATTORNEY

A DUI can have serious consequences for your employment, the opportunity to find suitable housing and other aspects of your life. Call a Garden Grove DUI attorney now at (888) 754-9860 to discuss your options.

If convicted, you can expect jail time, suspension of your driver’s license, a fine and costs of thousands of dollars. Your insurance premiums will rise appreciably. The court will require you to attend DUI classes for months or years if you are a repeat offender and at your expense. Talk to a Garden Grove DUI attorney to see what we can do to assist you.

A Garden Grove DUI attorney has years of experience in handling primarily DUI cases and has an impressive record of success in the courtroom. You can be assured of having a Garden Grove DUI attorney representing you in a professional and highly competent manner.

Overview of DUI Cases

A DUI case has administrative and criminal stages. You are entitled to a license revocation hearing with the DMV but you must request it within 10-days of your arrest. Your Garden Grove DUI attorney can request and handle this for you.

Proceedings in a typical DUI case includes:

  • DMV hearing. The administrative proceeding where your Garden Grove DUI attorney can raise issues that could result in you keeping your license.
  • A brief appearance with your Garden Grove DUI attorney to plead not guilty.
  • Pretrial stage. Your Garden Grove DUI attorney will obtain reports and records from the prosecutor and investigate the facts of your case. Your Garden Grove DUI lawyer may make motions to dismiss charges or exclude evidence. Many cases are settled at this stage.
  • If no resolution, your Garden Grove DUI lawyer will vigorously defend you at trial with any number of possible defenses.

How a Garden Grove DUI Lawyer Defends a DUI

Knowledge, experience, investigation and preparation can result in various defenses that your Garden Grove DUI lawyer may present, including:

  • Police misconduct
  • Attacking the conclusions regarding field sobriety tests and PAS (preliminary alcohol screening test) results
  • Challenging the validity and integrity of the breath or blood tests
  • Bias, inconsistencies and errors in police testimony, reports and records
  • Other defenses that your Garden Grove DUI lawyer may present

DUI Penalties

DUI sentences vary from county to county and especially if aggravating circumstances were present. Otherwise, there are separate penalties for a first, second, third and felony convictions. These penalties are typically imposed:

First DUI or DWI

The usual penalties for a first DUI or DWI are:

  1. Jail. 48 hours in jail and up to 6-months; 3-years of probation
  2. Suspension of license. Loss of driving privileges for 4 to 10-months though you may be eligible for a restricted license; if BAC testing was refused, the suspension is one year
  3. Fines: $390 with costs over $1,800
  4. DUI classes: 3-months
  5. Insurance and installation: Secure SR-1 insurance and possibly install an interlock ignition system

Second DUI or DWI

Penalties for a second DUI or DWI within 10 years of the first include:

  1. Jail. 96 hours and up to one year in county jail and 3-5 years probation
  2. Suspension of license. 2 year suspension with eligibility for restricted license unless testing was refused.
  3. Fines: $390 to $1000 but over $10,000 in costs
  4. DUI Classe 18 to 30-months
  5. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and Interlock ignition system

Third DUI or DWI

Conviction of a third DUI or DWI in 10 years may include:

  1. Jail. 120 days to one year in county jail and 3-5 years probation
  2. Suspension of license. 3 years with restricted license after 12-months
  3. Fines: $390 to $1000 and other costs up to $15,000
  4. DUI classes. 30-months
  5. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and interlock system

Fourth DUI or DWI

A fourth DWI or DWI could be negotiated to a misdemeanor.by your Gardena DUI lawyer. If a felony, you face:

  1. Jail. 16 months, 2 or 3 years in jail and formal probation for up to 5 years
  2. Suspension of license: 4 years
  3. Fines: Up to $5000 with associated costs of up to $18,000
  4. Habitual traffic offender status. 3 years
  5. Mandatory DUI classes. 30-months
  6. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and interlock system

Commercial DUI or DWI

Commercial drivers can be convicted of a commercial DUI or DWI if their BAC is 0.04% so that their need for a Gardena DUI lawyer is imperative.

Penalties include:

  1. Jail. Same as for a motorist with a Class C license for first or multiple DUI or DWI offenses
  2. Driver’s license suspension.
  • Loss of commercial driver’s license for one year, regardless of the vehicle you were driving
  • Life-time suspension for a second conviction
  • Your Class C license is also affected
  1. Fines. From $390 to $1000
  2. DUI Classes. Same as for other offenders
  3. Insurance and installation. Possible securing of SR-1 insurance and installation of an interlock system

Call a Garden Grove DUI Lawyer

If you were arrested for a DUI, call a Garden Grove DUI lawyer today at (888) 754-9860.

Garden Grove CA, 92840
(888) 754-9860