Firm News

     When arrested for a DUI in Carlsbad, your car is generally towed and you are taken to the Vista Jail for official breath or blood tests and booking.  You are held for several hours in a "holding cell" until the booking procedure...

     Arrests for driving under the influence in Oceanside, California, are made by the Oceanside Police, or the California Highway Patrol.  The Oceanside Police also act as Oceanside Harbor Patrol.  Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,...

DUI in San Marcos CA is usually handled by San Diego County Sheriff's or CHP. The case will be handled here in the Vista Courthouse. You might have been to San Marcos for dinner on restaurant row, happy hour, a movie or just running errands, and a DUI was the last...

When you get arrested for DUI, you actually have two cases, one with the court and one with the DMV. You are given a Court date when you bail out. However, if you do not read the pink suspension notice and temporary 30 day license given to you, you do not realize that...

Oceanside CA DUI cases, whether they were charged by the Oceanside Police Department or the California Highway Patrol ( CHP ), will heard at the Vista Courthouse.  If this is your first DUI and your blood alcohol level was below 0.15 you will not have to lose any...

If you get a DUI on a military base, you are generally cited and released to a friend or relative after a short detention at PMO (Provost Marshal's Office). You will receive a Notice to Appear in Federal Court in San Diego. These prosecutions are different than...

A felony DUI involves fault for an injury to another, a 4th DUI within 10 years, or any DUI where there is a prior felony DUI conviction within 10 years. If you have been charged with a felony DUI in Oceanside or anywhere in San Diego County, it is extremely serious...

People from all walks of life and all professions can get arrested for DUI. Many of our clients are overwhelmed by their first DUI - it is often the first time they've ever been arrested and they feel anxiety. Once the shock has worn off, there are things that need to...

Seasons greetings!  Its that season of the year again - holiday parties, year-end celebrations, and getting together with work associates, family and close friends. The local law enforcement agencies are on the watch for those who have enjoyed a...

Interlock devices (also known as ignition interlock devices) are an option for the court when they are dealing with an unusually high DUI blood alcohol content, or in the case of multiple DUI offenses (within a ten year period).  An interlock device prevents...