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Quick Facts on Priors, Misdemeanors and Felonies and your DUI in California

Quick Facts on Priors, Misdemeanors and Felonies and your DUI in California   This is a massive subject, because every single case is different, and the Law has over 10,000 different ways to prosecute you.  Remember, just because you are

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What are My Chances if My BAC Was…?

What are My Chances if My BAC Was…?   The law says a driver cannot have a blood alcohol of .08% or more to legally be driving.  Because of the widely known fact that testing equipment is not always accurate,

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Combination Sobriety/Vehicle Inspection Checkpoint Tips

Vehicle Inspection / Sobriety Checkpoints They’re legal and the State of California performs both tasks at the same time.  We know what the police officer is looking for in Sobriety.  They want you to be sober.  As far as your

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What Else Can Happen at Sobriety Checkpoints?

Did you know in counties all across California, that the law allows a combination Sobriety and Vehicle Inspection Checkpoint? Not only will law enforcement check your sobriety, but they will also be looking to see if your car is letting

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Sobriety Checkpoint Laws: you do have rights!

Sobriety Checkpoint Laws:   you do have rights!  Holiday Sobriety Checkpoints are here.  Maybe, if in the Los Angeles area you spent Christmas in jail and got to see Archbishop Gomez give Christmas Mass.  Or maybe you haven’t seen the

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Some Hard Facts of a Rough DUI Arrest

You’re bruised and bloody.  You wake up in a holding tank with no real recollection of how you got there.  You find out you got arrested for a DUI.  They release you with a court date, a piece of paper

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California DUI Chemical Test Laws and Implied Consent

California DUI Chemical Test Laws and Implied Consent Many California drivers do not know this, but when you apply for a driver’s license in California you agree to the requirement that drivers are to submit to chemical testing and/or field

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How Long Do I Have to Use the Ignition Interlock Device or IID

If you are in an Ignition Interlock Device Pilot Program county and you have been convicted of a DUI and will be using the IID, here is the time line.  First for DUI with no injury: First offense –  mandatory

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What is the Ignition Interlock Device or IID

What is the Ignition Interlock Device or IID   Just recently the state of California has ordered the DMV to implement a Pilot Program of a new device for DUI offenders in exchange for a shorter time period of punishment.

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Implied Consent For Chemical Testing

Implied Consent For Chemical Testing   It is important to remember that if you are arrested for a California DUI and refuse a chemical test you could face enhanced penalties such as longer license suspension, required installation of an ignition

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