Chances of getting a wet and reckless deal in Orange County, CA??

OCDA is pretty strict on DUIs. (As is Anaheim City Attorney.) They're not as strict "no plea bargain" as Ventura DA, but they can be pretty...

Am I allowed to go to court ordered self help meetings outside the county of conviction? I was convicted in Orange County.

As long as you attend a "recognized" program (AA, NA, etc) and not "Bob's self-help for the wayward," it should be no problem. First and foremost...

What are my charges. Do I need a lawyer? DUI

First - make sure to contact the DMV within 10 days of your arrest and request a hearing on your APS status. Do this to preserve your hearing...

After 10 months of DUI arrest, should I try to get a restricted driver license to drive to work? No court date has been set.

Never hurts to ask the DMV. The worst they can do is say "no." And, I'd wait 12 months and 1 day to ask the court or DA about the possible...

I received a DUI citation a few weeks ago. My alcohol level came out to 0.01%.

The proper advice of my colleagues needs no repetition. However, a 0.01% BAC leads me to question why you were arrested in the first place. You...

Two DUI's both violating probation and one charge of driving without a license after suspension. Totally three warrants.

In all likelihood, the DMV will catch on to the maiden name - married name connection. When it does, that information will be shared with the DA. ...

Convicted of a DUI sentenced to 9 month ab1353 alcohol program with in 21 days.

Most programs don't know to report you to the court for non-compliance because they don't know to expect your arrival. This gap in knowledge...

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I just got arrested on 10/12/13 for DUI this is my second offense. The first one was eight years ago.

Make sure to request your DMV hearing in a timely manner!!! The DA will be more inclined to file on you because of the prior. So, start...

If it ain't broke - don't try and fix it. Fact is - San Diego DA is very backlogged on DUI cases. If they haven't filed and notified you yet,...

At minimum, do I have the possibility of getting this dui reduced to DRY reckless?

The checkpoint sounds as if it might have been "defective" (i.e. not in compliance with Ingersoll v Palmer) in which case you may have a complete...