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If you have been arrested for DUI, you will have to deal with both the criminal justice system and the DMV. You must request an Admin Per Se hearing from the DMV within ten days of your arrest in order to protect your right to a hearing so that your driving privilege is not suspended.
The charge of driving under the influence actually consist of two charges: 23152(a)V.C. "driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (or both)" and, 23152(b) V.C. "driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher." The punishment is the same whether you plead to either offense.
If you are convicted of either charge, it counts as two points against your negligent operator count at the DMV. Conviction on either count is "priorable" for the next seven years. If you are arrested again for a DUI within that time, it will count as a second offense requiring mandatory jail time and a license suspension for one year.
Attorney Fay Arfa has the knowledge and experience to secure a favorable outcome for drunk driving related crimes, such as a dismissal altogether or a reduction to a lesser charge, or an acquittal.
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