OTHER DUI/DWI RESOURCES

Summary of California's DUI Laws

When a person is detained for DUI in California, including their first DUI offense, there are two separate cases being prosecuted against the criminated:

1. The DMV case, where the California driving license can be taken away; and
2. The criminal case that can lead to detention, fines, an ignition interlock device being installed in the car, alcohol education course, community service, impounding the defendant's vehicle, or a combination of these things, depending on the facts of the case.

If you have been in detention for Drunk Driving or DUI in California, you must request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest. If you do not request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest, your CA license will be automatically suspended or revoked 30 days after your arrest.

As a courtesy, you may download a DMV Hearing Request Form, which should be faxed to the D.M.V. office near to the place of your arrest in California.

Fill in the blanks, including your name, driver's license number, the date of your arrest, the arresting bureau (Police, Sheriff, or California Highway Patrol), and the place of arrest (main cross streets, or at least the city, if known).

Even if 10 days have passed, it may be possible to get a DMV hearing, depending on the proof of your DUI case in California. If you are past 10 days, download and fax this hearing request right away, and get in touch with a skilled criminal defense trial lawyer at once to try to look after your rights.