If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI in Temecula, California, you should immediately contact an experienced Temecula DUI Attorney to defend you and fight for your freedom. The DUI attorneys at The H Law Group have the knowledge and experience necessary to achieve the best possible outcome for you. We have established an excellent track record in achieving excellent results for our clients. We first examine your case to determine whether a dismissal is possible. If it’s not possible, we will do what we can to negotiate the best plea deal possible for you. A first offense DUI carries a maximum jail sentence of six (6) months, as well as a fine of up to $1,000. So, if you’ve been charged with a DUI and you want to stay out of jail and keep your license, you should contact the DUI lawyers at The H Law Group to fight for you. Schedule your free consultation today by filling out the contact form below or by calling us at (213) 370-0404.
Many of the DUI attorneys at The H Law Group are former prosecutors, so they know how the system works on the other side, and they will use this knowledge to defend you and negotiate the best possible results for you. If convicted for a DUI, an individual faces jail time of up to six months in county jail, hefty court fees and fines being ordered to complete a DUI education program, and being placed on probation for three to five years. So, if you’ve been charged with a DUI, it is essential that you hire a Los Angeles DUI lawyer to represent you and fight for you to achieve the best results possible for you.
In Temecula, California, DUI charges are brought against an individual under the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 23152(a) known as the DUI criminal statute. Also, you may have noticed that in addition to a DUI charge, you’ve also been charged with violating CVC Section 23152(b), which makes it illegal to drive with blood alcohol (BAC) level of 0.08% or more.
California Vehicle Code Section 23152 makes it a crime for an individual to drive a car while he or she is under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, and/or drugs. If you’ve been charged with a DUI under this section, you should promptly contact and hire a DUI lawyer to defend you. We say that you should promptly hire a DUI attorney to not only represent you in the criminal proceeds against you by the court but also to represent you at your DMV hearing.
After you’ve been arrested, you have ten (10) days from the date of your arrest to schedule your DMV hearing to keep your license. If you fail to schedule your DMV hearing within ten days after your arrest, your license will be suspended, pending the outcome of your case. Our DUI attorneys will assist you with not only scheduling your hearing, but they will represent you at your DMV hearing. To keep your driver’s license, you must win the DMV hearing. If you do not win your DMV hearing, your license will be suspended, pending the outcome of your case. So, if you’ve been charged with a DUI and want to keep your license, please contact a Los Angeles DUI attorney at The H Law Group to represent you at your criminal proceedings, as well as to represent you at your DMV hearing.
In Temecula, CA, a DUI arrest begins with a police officer patrolling an area and then noticing that a person just committed a traffic infraction or violation, such as running a red light, speeding, or driving with a broken tail light, the police officer will to the individual and investigate for other crimes, such as a DUI or drunk driving.
If an officer observes signs of intoxication, such as the odor of alcohol or marijuana, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, or erratic driving, he may ask you to get out of your car and perform the roadside sobriety tests. You should know that you are not required to perform these tests, and you should not participate in them if you’re under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. This is so because the results will only be used against you in court. When stopped by a police officer, you’re only required to give a police officer your identification card, vehicle registration card, and vehicle insurance. You are not required to provide the police officer with any additional information, nor should you. If the police officer asks you to answer any questions, you should not answer them because making even seemingly innocent statements can and will be used against you by the prosecution.
That said, if an officer arrests you for suspecting that you’ve been drinking and driving or for a marijuana or drug DUI, you should know that you are required to perform any chemical tests that the officer asks you to perform at the station or the hospital. If you refuse to take the chemical tests at the station, your refusal will be used to impose harsher punishments against you by both the court and the DMV. So, if you’re asked to complete a chemical test at the station, you should comply with the officer’s request to do so.
In the unfortunate situation that you’re arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence of marijuana or drugs, you should contact an experienced Temecula DUI Attorney to represent you and fight for you. Our attorneys have represented hundreds of clients accused of DUIs, so they are experienced and very familiar with DUI laws. They will represent you to ensure that you stay out of jail and that you keep your driver’s license.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Temecula, the arresting officer may have taken your driver’s license and issued you a pink temporary license that is good for 30 days from the date of your arrest. This pink license expires within 30 days of your arrest, so if you want to keep driving after the 30-day period, you must schedule your DMV hearing within ten (10) days of your arrest, and you must win the hearing. If you do not win at the DMV hearing, your license will remain suspended pending the outcome of the criminal DUI case against you. If you refused to take a chemical test at the police station, your license suspension would increase from 6 months to 12 months. So, if you’re ever asked to perform a chemical test at a police station or hospital, make sure you comply with the request to avoid a lengthier suspension of your license. If you’ve been charged with a DUI and your license has been suspended, you should immediately contact an experienced Los Angeles DUI Lawyer to defend you and fight for you to stay out of jail and keep your driver’s license.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI in Temecula, you should immediately contact an experienced Temecula DUI Lawyer at The H Law Group to defend you and fight for you. Our DUI attorneys have handled hundreds of DUI cases, so they know which arguments work and which ones don’t. Our criminal defense attorneys will examine the facts of your case to determine whether a dismissal is possible, if they are not able to have your DUI case dismissed, they will do all that they can to negotiate the best possible plea deal with the prosecution.
