Have you been driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or above? Or have you been using drugs and driving while intoxicated? Alternatively, have you been pulled over on suspicion of DUI, submitted to a field sobriety test, but failed even though you hadn’t been drinking very much? Were you shocked to find out that you failed a breathalyzer test after only having a beer or two? These situations happen all the time in California and throughout the entire nation.
Whether you’re innocent or guilty, it can be such a drag to have your drivers license taken away. Most Californians heavily depend on driving to do daily tasks. Even getting to the grocery store can prove difficult if you’re not allowed to drive. If you have kids, all of a sudden you won’t be able to properly take care of them if you’re not able to drive them to sports practices, to school, to visit friends and family, and more. Even simple independent living can become nearly impossible if you’re not able to drive in California. It’s the worst!
Get Attorney Chambers on your side
The #1 most important task you need to take care of after your arrest is contacting DUI attorney Dan Chambers of the Chambers Law Firm. He will immediately give you counsel about how to get your drivers license back and achieve the ideal outcome in your case.
Act now to get your license back
Time is really of the essence in DUI cases because you only have 10 days from the date of your arrest to request a DMV administrative hearing to challenge your drivers license suspension. At this hearing, your attorney can prove to the DMV that your blood alcohol level was below the legal limit, you were arrested unlawfully, or the arresting officer didn’t reasonably believe you were DUI at the time of your arrest. Attorney Chambers will need to prove one or more of these three to successfully challenge the driver’s license suspension.
After the DMV hearing
If you decide not to request a DMV hearing, or if the deadline passes and you haven’t requested one, your California drivers license will automatically be suspended. The length of time this suspension lasts varies depending on how many DUI convictions you have on your record. If it’s your first offense, it will be suspended for 4 months. After 30 days, you can apply for a restricted license but you’ll only be able to travel to and from work and to DUI education classes. If you have more than one DUI conviction on your record, your driver’s license will be suspended for much longer.
California court proceedings
After the DMV administrative hearing, you will then have to deal with California court proceedings. If the charges against you are dismissed, your drivers license will be reinstated. If the charges are reduced or a conviction is issued, your drivers license will likely remain suspended for a certain period of time, the length of which depends on the circumstances of your case. A misdemeanor DUI charge naturally results in a shorter drivers license suspension period than a felony one. Depending on the results of your case, your drivers license could even be permanently revoked.
Get your drivers license back in California
That’s why it’s absolutely essential that you get California’s best DUI attorney to work on your case. Dan Chambers has reached ideal outcomes in DUI cases for decades, so he has the experience and knowledge to provide you with excellent service in your California DUI case.
Call 714-760-4088, email dchambers@clfca.com, or send an online message via the chat box at the bottom of this page to schedule a free initial consultation about your California DUI case with Attorney Chambers today.
