Fullerton Criminal Defense Attorney.
It appears from your question that you are alleged to have committed a FIRST DUI in California. Obviously the answer to your question is different depending on how many DUI's a person is alleged to have committed and the state having jurisdiction. On a first DUI in CA, the DMV will rule on the APS hearing and usually upholds the suspension of the driver's license. The suspension letter from the DMV will say that your CDL is suspended for 4 months, but you can get it back on a restricted...
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David is right. Your plea in court to the exhibition of speed did not cause your Ca Driver's License (CDL) to be suspended unless you have too many points on your DMV record. When someone is pulled over and given a citation for DUI (CVC 23152 (b)), the police officer will take your CDL and give you a pink piece of paper labeled "Temporary Driver's License and Order of Suspension." That document informs you that your CDL will be suspended 30 days from you being given it, but you can challenge...
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The money owed to the court is usually broken up into 2 categories: 1) fines and 2) fees. The reason why this is important is that the forner (fines) are taxed by what is called a "Penalty and Assessment" at the rate of now 260% and can be converted to jail time at the rate of $30 a day or Community Service at the rate of approximately $8 an hour. The great news about this is that these amounts are calculated PRE-TAX. For example, if the court fines someone $40, this will be taxed by 260%...
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