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California DUI Laws and PenaltiesDUI
charges are the most common criminal charges filed against individuals
in the State of California (not including simple traffic tickets,
which are technically "criminal" violations). California
has some of the nation's toughest laws for driving under the influence
(DUI). DUI law punishes offenders for operating
a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a
combination of drugs and alcohol. Even for a first offense, the
penalties can be serious-including license suspension, fines of
almost
The
two sections above are typically charged together. The first has
to do with your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, irregardless
of your blood alcohol level. The second, or (b) count, requires
that you have a .08% blood alcohol content, or BAC, by weight, California's
"legal limit". The term "alcoholic beverage and drug"
or "alcoholic beverage or drug" in the (a), or first count,
does not mean that you were driving with drugs in your system, but
that either alcohol or drugs, or both, were found at the time of
driving, not that you in fact did have both in your system.
In addition, there are additional penalties for being above a .20, being involved in an accident, or having a child in the vehicle. Second
time DUI:
Third or Fourth time DUI: Failure to do ANY of the above terms of your sentence is a probation violation.
Call
Hoffman and Associates for (562)
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$2,000, mandatory attendance at State or DMV Approved alcohol programs,
and potential jail time. In addition, a DUI conviction stays on
your DMV record for at least 10 years, and may result in higher
insurance premiums. Furthermore, you may become ineligible for credit,
and even lose your employment. If you have prior convictions, stopped
for speeding, or had an accident while driving under the influence,
the penalties may be far worse.