Getting arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs is one of the scariest experiences you will face in your life. After the arrest and the detainment, you then may have to deal with court hearings, Alcoholic Anonymous classes, paying fines, community service, and/or possible jail time (depending on the severity of your case). Furthermore, if the arresting officer confiscates your driver’s license and replaces it with a 30 day temporary license, you only have 10 days to contact the DMV to request a hearing in order to contest your suspension.
At the Girgis Law Firm, we are here to assist you in every step of the process. We are ready to handle your case and will do our best to provide you with the most favorable outcome given the specific facts of your case. If you need a drunk driving attorney, we are experienced in DUI defense and California DUI laws. Our experienced drunk driving lawyers want to represent you.
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The Law
California Vehicle Code section 23152 – Driving Under Influence; Blood Alcohol Percentage; Presumptions.
(a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.
(b) It is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.
(c) It is unlawful for any person who is addicted to the use of any drug to drive a vehicle. This subdivision shall not apply to a person who is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) It is unlawful for any person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210.
(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992, and shall remain operative until the director determines that federal regulations adopted pursuant to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) contained in Section 383.51 or 391.15 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations do not require the state to prohibit operation of commercial vehicles when the operator has a concentration of alcohol in his or her blood of 0.04 percent by weight or more.
(f) The director shall submit a notice of the determination under subdivision (e) to the Secretary of State, and this section shall be repealed upon the receipt of that notice by the Secretary of State.
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