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Responding in a timely, proactive way to California DUI charges

On Behalf of | Oct 23, 2020 | Criminal Defense

An arrest and criminal charge relevant to driving under the influence of alcohol in California is no trivial thing.

In fact, it is a matter fraught with personal peril, a point we duly stress at the established Central Valley criminal defense Law Offices of Derek P. Wisehart. We emphasize on the firm’s website that a drunk driving conviction “carries serious consequences that can impact a significant portion of your life.”

An in-depth online overview of California DUI policies and penalties concurs with that assessment. It prominently notes that the state “has some of the most stringent impaired driving laws in the country.”

To wit: Even a first DUI offense can yield thousands of dollars in fines and court costs. And a defendant subject to those exactions can be additionally slapped with jail time, a license suspension and mandatory participation in an alcohol education program.

The potential downsides ratchet up starkly from there for a person arrested a second time. And an individual convicted on a third or subsequent DUI charge can see monetary penalties spiked exponentially, coupled with a lengthy behind-bars stay in a state prison.

Readers might reasonably want to know that DUI charges and penalties can apply under many scenarios. In addition to the common case of a stop involving a blood-alcohol level exceeding .08, motorists often face charges for DUI involving a commercial license, drugged driving, prescription medication DUI and additionally alleged wrongdoing.

The outcome of any such stop can be distressingly dire, but it is not necessarily automatic. A proven DUI defense legal team can craft a strategy that defends aggressively against charges, maximally safeguards a client’s rights and diligently seeks to secure optimal results in every case.

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