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.

There are a few benchmarks that the state has set to determine eligibility for a public defender. Sometimes it is as simple as assessing whether or not the defendant can post bail. Any and all income and assets, as well as all the debt, will be considered when determining a defendant’s eligibility.

When you retain a criminal defense attorney, you should know exactly what to expect from them. They are responsible for several things previous to the court dates, during the court sessions, and afterward in terms of appeals if you are convicted of a crime.

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.

Once you have expunged your DUI or felony conviction, you are not legally obligated to tell employers it ever happened, and employers may not legally use it as justification for making employment decisions if they happened to find out. However, you still have to disclose convictions expunged or not when applying for teaching credential or state licensees. State licensing boards may use the conviction as a reason not to grant or renew licenses or credentials, but are less likely to if the conviction has been expunged.