DUI Information
Don't panic! Getting a hearing with the DMV is a very simple process - the only complication is that it must be done within 10 days of your arrest or your license will automatically be suspended. For your first DUI, this suspension will last 4 months. Simply write or fax the DMV (or have your attorney do so) and request a hearing date. You'll probably get one within 60 days, so you will have that extra time to work on your case. Remember, it's your right to fight.
- Credible California DUI lawyers report 50 - 70% win rates at DMV hearings.
- If you lose your DMV hearing, you can apply for a restricted license after the first month of mandatory suspension.
- In all misdemeanor DUI cases, you will not have to appear in court if you are represented by a licensed attorney.
- On your first DUI, a good DUI attorney can usually negotiate your sentence so you will not receive jail time.
- Refusing a blood or breath test can result in longer license suspensions (one year for your first DUI compared to four months if you agreed to testing)
- The higher your blood alcohol level, the greater your punishment will be.
- If you have an out-of-state license, California law officials cannot take it from you; but they can revoke your privilege to drive on California roads.
- In California, you can motion the court to clear your record (usually this is done after a probationary program has been completed).
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