An expungement dismissal of a criminal case per California Penal Code 1203.4 can greatly assist in cleaning up your record. Additionally, effective January 1, 2014. California Labor Code 432.7 makes it a crime for an employer to ask about a criminal record if it...
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Can I get A Drug DUI Using Prescription Drugs?
A person can get a DUI for using prescription drugs IF you drive a vehicle and "as a result of consuming alcohol and/or taking a drug, his or her mental or physical abilities are so impaired that he or she is no longer able to drive a vehicle with the caution of a...
DUI Arrest Requires Immediate Action
DUI arrest requires immediate action. While first court dates, arraignments, are being set 5 months from now because of COVID issues, DMV must be contacted immediately within 10 days to set a hearing challenging the administrative suspension which starts 30 days...
How do I defend against a DUI charge in California?
Even a first-offense driving under the influence (DUI) charge in California can take a considerable toll on a person’s life. A conviction can result in 3-5 years’ probation, jail, significant fines, DUI programs, public work and license suspension. A conviction can...
SETTING A DMV HEARING FOR A DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION
Setting a DMV hearing for an alcohol DUI license suspension within 10 days of the arrest is very important in order to keep your license as long as possible. With any DUI alcohol arrest there can be a license suspension if the BA (blood alcohol) is .08 or more, or...
DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION DURING THE PANDEMIC
DUI license suspensions during the pandemic have become more difficult to manage. With DUI alcohol arrests, there are two possible driver's license suspensions that need to be addressed. There is the pink sheet DMV administrative suspension and the suspension...
Your DUI arrest is not like your friend’s DUI arrest
Many people who are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol for the first time reach out to someone they know who has been through the experience to gain insight on how to respond and what sort of penalty they might expect if convicted. This is...
COVID 19 affects all DUI and Criminal Cases in Vista Courts
COVID 19 affects all DUI and Criminal cases in Vista Courts and all over California that are pending or that have requirements to be completed. Pending cases arraignments are being set over 120 days out when they used to be set 30- 45 days out. Additionally,...
Is buzzed driving the same as drunk driving?
A couple goes out on a dinner date, and the driver has a couple glasses of wine. On the way home, a police officer pulls them over. The driver feels a little buzzed from the wine, but should he or she worry about getting arrested and charged with driving under the...
Vista Courts Closed for Covid 19 Until May 26, 2020
Vista Courts closed for Covid-19 pandemic until May 26, 2020. The Court is actually closed through May 22, but that is memorial day weekend which makes it opening on Tuesday 5/26/20. Due to this highly contagious and potentially deadly flu virus, the courts are...
