Getting a license back after a first DUI is a multistep process. If you had a valid license at the time of the arrest it remains valid until there is a 6 month suspension triggered by a conviction for DUI and usually a second administrative DMV suspension for 4...
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Vista Court DUI CASES Require Special Attention
Vista Court DUI cases may require special attention as they move through the system. In addition to understanding the California admininistrative proceedures concerning license supension if no hearing is set with DMV within 10 days of arrest,...
DUI Programs in California
DUI Programs in California are standardized throughout the state. Each county has multiple locations where individuals requiring the DMV authorized DUI program can attend. Depending on your conviction and the administrative suspension of your license, you...
Getting a License Back After a DUI Suspension in 2019
Getting a license back after a DMV DUI suspension in 2019 is much more complex than it was last year. There is the DMV administrative suspension for 4 months if you are .08 Blood Alcohol or more and the DUI conviction suspension which is 6 months, both can run at the...
NEW 2019 DUI LICENSE SUSPENSION LAWS
New 2019 DUI License suspension laws change previous license suspension laws. There are usually 2 types of driver license suspensions which occurr in a 1st offense DUI case. There is the 4 month pink sheet administrative suspension for individuals 21 and...
DUI is legal if there is a “DUI Necessity Defense”
There is a DUI Necessity Defense making driving under the influence legal if there is a "Necessity" to drive under the circumstances to prevent significant bodily injury or evil to youself or others. It is a valid defense to Driving Under the Influence and...
DUI “Pink Sheet” Suspensions
DUI "pink sheet" suspensions are separate from the supensions resulting from DUI convictions. The "pink sheet" is the Notice of Suspension and Temporary License that is given to you when you are arrested for an alcohol DUI. Your license continues to be...
Scooter Driver Cited for DUI in San Diego
A scooter driver cited for DUI in San Diego after he was involved in an accident with a vehicle whe he croseed in front of a car exiting SR 163. A sccoter with an electric motor is a "vehicle" for purposes of Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or...
San Diego DUI Arrests Are Down Due to Uber and Lyft
DUI arrests are down significantly in San Diego since ride share services of Uber and Lyft began. In a study by the Moll Law Group, DUI arrests have fallen by 32% since 2012 when Uber and Lyft began service in San Diego. There are still a significant...
Can the Police Unlock Your iPhone?
The answer: It depends (of course). iPhones (and other types of smartphones) often have ways to keep unwanted eyes from prying. These methods range from passcodes to fingerprints. Apps themselves may have encryption, like some text messaging services, which purport to...
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