DUI – Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs
If you like you can contact our office (310) 285-1516 and we will obtain a stay and a DMV hearing for you if you were arrested in Los Angeles.
or assistance with ALL your DUI problems, please call us:
Normally on a first time DUI you face a one month license suspension and then you can apply for a 5 month restricted license.
First time DUI. On a first time DUI, you can get a restricted license usually after a one month license suspension if you :-
Second time DUI. On a second time DUI within 10 years of another DUI conviction you face a one year license suspension without any chance of a restricted license during that one year license suspension.
Read more about DUI and Restricted License at out DUI website.
On a first time DUI, you do not face any jail time unless there is an ‘aggravating circumstance’. Learn more about aggravated DUI at our dui website.
If you face jail for DUI, our law office has a very successful track record of obtaining alternatives to Los Angeles County Jail which allow people to keep working and stay out of jail. Learn more about DUI Jail Time at our DUI website.
Zero Tolerance Law
California has a zero tolerance law for people under 21 who get caught driving with any alcohol in their body. The following Breath or blood test results (.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .08 or higher) will cause the DMV to suspend your license for one year. Your only hope is to apply for a DMV critical need restricted license that will allow you to possibly drive for school or work reasons only. Call us for advice or help with this problem. (310) 285-1516.
See also what to do when your car is impounded.
Did you get arrested for a DUI and then got caught driving on a suspended license and were issued a ticket for a violation of VC 14601.2 (driving on a suspended license due to a DUI)? This is a very serious charge as the law requires at a minimum:-
You must do everything you can to get your license reinstated and try to avoid this stiff punishment.
This website has been created by the Law Office of Pardoe & Associates, Traffic Ticket Attorneys. We help with traffic ticket problems in Los Angeles County and Orange County, including driver’s license problems, DUI, debt collection agencies used by the traffic courts, warrants, court appearances & more. Call us at (310) 285-1516 for a free legal consultation.
