When you have been charged with a DUI, there will be two different kinds of procedures you will undergo. There will be a civil procedure to avoid driver's license suspension or to get your driver's license back. There will also be the criminal court procedure where you will face the charge in court.

When you have had an adverse decision at a DMV hearing after a DUI charge, you may be inclined to appeal the decision. In many cases, exculpatory evidence emerges that can help you with your defense when you are seeking to have your driver's license reinstated.

When you are charged with a DUI, you will undergo a process where you have to attend a hearing with the DMV regarding the status of your driver's license. This hearing is separate from the court matter connected to your criminal charge for the DUI.

There are over 100,000 DUI arrests in California every year, and for those that are alcohol DUIs, there is a DMV hearing. The DMV hearing itself will be your first right during the DUI process.

Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in California. From 2015-2016, about 7% of young adults ages 18 to 25 and 1.8% of adults 26 and older reported using cocaine.

If you find yourself pulled over for driving under the influence of an opioid like morphine or a stimulant like cocaine, a police officer can arrest you for a drug DUI (DUID).