Although the officer may be intimidating and might make you believe that you must comply with everything, you do not.

If you have just had been arrested for a DUI, you need to know some very important information to prevent long-term consequences.

Once you have been arrested on suspicion of a DUI, your potential consequences depend on the circumstances surrounding the arrest, if people were injured, or if any property was damaged. 

When you are arrested for a DUI in California, you’ll likely be charged with violation of VC 23152(a). A conviction under this code requires a mandatory two days in jail along with other consequences. However, there are methods available that may help you avoid jail time.

A DUI charge can get worse when elevated to an Aggravated DUI charge. A DUI can be upgraded to an Aggravated DUI for a couple of reasons:

So you got a DUI, but you don’t want one mistake to hold you back for the rest of your life. You may be able to expunge your DUI from your record thanks to Penal Code 1203.4 PC.1.