Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here « Punishments given in California against DUI arrest
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- The common factor between jockey Patrick Valenzuela, actress Lindsey Lohan and Vice President Dick Cheney is that they all are presently or in the past, have faced the DUI issues. The last few years have witnessed an enormous number of DUI arrests and violations, and right from the beginning of this year there have been thousands of DUI arrests. There is one major issue of the Celebrities and secretaries, and that is they all drink and drive. If we take a look of the DUI arrests in California alone, we will find that last year, there were over 178,000 DUI arrests.
And after one has been arrested then obviously he has to face the legal ramifications of this case, each time you get arrested you screw up your record for dui arrest. However, those who are offenders their licenses can also be revoked and any other punishments can also be given. By getting this license revocation punishment it will be impossible for them to get to and from work. Following are a few of the consequences for those who choose to drink and drive in the state of California, The individuals can get the following punishment:
For First Time Violation:
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He or she has to pass 1 hour in Cuffs
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He or she has to spent 4 hours in Jail
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He or she has to spent 2 days at DMV
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He or she has to attend 15 weeks DUI class
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He or she has to live 4 months without a license
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There will be a $2,700 car Insurance fee increment
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He or she has to pass 7 years with 2 points on driving record
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He or she has to Pay over $5,000 in total of fees, assessments and fines
For Second Time Violation:
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He or she has to pay a fine between $390 and $1,000
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He or she has to spent 10 days to 1 year in Jail
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He or she has to face 18-month License Suspension
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He or she has to pass over 2 Years in alcohol/drug program
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He or she has to suffer from Work-to-Home License Restrictions
For Third Time Violation:
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He or she has to spent 120 days to 1 year in jail
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He or she has to pay $390 to $1,000 fine
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He or she has to suffer from 3 year license revocation
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He or she has to attend18 Month Substance Abuse Program
Unluckily, if you are ever caught into any Dui issue, Your first step should be, to see what the law says and what options you have got with you and how you can get your car back.
Further you should, discuss your case with an attorney who has specialized in these Dui cases and has got some experience in Dui cases. In Los Angeles there are a number of DUI attorneys who can handle such cases. May be they are not be able to get your car out right away, but they can minimize any expected damage to your license, your record and your future and may also prevent you from any further punishment.
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One commentto “Punishments given in California against DUI arrest”
Finally someone presents what actually goes on during a DUI arrest and case.