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).

When most people think of a DUI (driving under the influence) charge, they automatically think of alcohol. However, you can be charged with a DUI by a drug that has altered your ability to drive. This could be a prescription drug or an illegal drug like cocaine.

A DUI is a serious offense. Drivers arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, like cocaine, can face penalties like large fines, license suspension, a few years of probation and even jail time. And the amount of penalty increases depending on if this is your first offense or not.