DUI Defense
Plain-English guidance on DUI Defense — what to expect, and how a case is defended.
What to Do After a DUI Arrest in California
A California DUI arrest can start a court case and a separate DMV process. Here is how to organize the papers, deadlines, and facts that matter first.
The 10-Day Rule: Requesting a California DMV DUI Hearing
The California DUI hearing deadline belongs to the DMV notice, not the court date. Learn which dates matter, how to document a request, and what the hearing decides.
First DUI in California: What Happens Next?
A first DUI arrest does not follow one fixed path. Learn how the filed charge, DMV notice, record, evidence, and personal stakes shape what happens next.
What Changes After a Second DUI in California?
A second-DUI allegation requires one separate qualifying prior violation that resulted in a conviction—not merely an earlier arrest. Here is how to verify the record.
What Changes After a Third DUI in California?
A third-DUI allegation requires two separate qualifying priors and a new offense—not a simple arrest count. Start with a three-matter record audit.
When Can a DUI Be Charged as a Felony in California?
California has several felony-capable DUI pathways, each with different facts to prove. The filed statute matters more than the arrest label.
DUI Causing Injury in California: What Must Be Proven?
A California DUI injury charge requires proof of a DUI theory, an additional unlawful act or neglected driving duty, causation, and injury to someone other than the driver.
Drug and Cannabis DUI in California: How Impairment Is Evaluated
California drug and cannabis DUI cases require an impairment inquiry that connects driving, behavior, timing, medical context, and toxicology rather than relying on substance presence alone.
Commercial DUI and CDL Disqualification in California
A DUI-related event can affect a commercial driver through criminal court, the ordinary driving record, commercial disqualification, and separate employer-notification rules.
What Evidence Can Be Challenged in a California DUI Case?
California DUI evidence can be tested for relevance, completeness, lawfulness, scientific or procedural foundation, and fair interpretation. No single flaw automatically decides a case.
DMV DUI Hearing vs. Criminal Court: What Is Different?
A California DUI arrest can create a DMV matter and a criminal case with different papers, deadlines, issues, burdens, and decisions. This guide shows what belongs to each.
Underage DUI in California: Three Different Laws, and Which Court Hears the Case
“Underage DUI” can refer to California's 0.01 zero-tolerance rule, the separate under-21 0.05 law, an ordinary DUI charge, or more than one proceeding.