DUI, or Driving Under the Influence, has been such an alarming cause of accidents and mortalities, that San Diego enforces strict and serious penalties. The State of California have certian laws under which puts people who are driving any vehicle under the influence of any alcoholic beverage, into custody, or a certain amount of punishment. It is a crime for people who have blood alcohol concentration that is at or above the prescribed level, which is 0.08%, to drive any kind of vehicle, since it may cause traffic or more serious forms of accidents. Because of the rising and increasingly alarming number of accidents caused each day by drunk drivers and the number of underage drinking and driving, the State of California passed laws that would charge felony charges and extended jail time for offenders.
Penalties under the State of California for a DUI case include:
Jail Time
Large Fines and Court Costs
Public Work Service
Community Service
Probation
Home Arrest
License Suspension
License Revocation
Court Ordered Alcohol Treatment
Court Ordered Alcohol Education
Your license will be suspended immediately, as soon as you are charged with drunk driving, and even before going to court. You need to challenge this suspension given a specific time frame, otherwise, you will lose your driving privileges.
Our firm is experienced in dealing with DUI cases. It is crucial that you contact us right away if you are charged with it, and even more critical if the DUI accident has resulted to someone getting injured or killed. In those cases, one might be prosecuted for aggravated assault, murder, vehicular manslaughter, or negligent homicide.