Facing a DUI charge can be intimidating and even frightening for some. The prospect of jail time, loss of your driver’s license for months, mandatory attendance at DUI classes, and incurring costs of thousands of dollars is uneasy at best. If you face a DUI, call a Concord DUI attorney at (888) 754-9860.

Concord DUI attorneys are highly experienced and over years of practice have primarily represented DUI defendants in all kinds of situations. Concord DUI attorneys have successfully defended countless individuals accused of DUI and will give you the best opportunity for a favorable outcome in your case.

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Retain a Concord DUI attorney early in the process to preserve your license revocation hearing with the DMV and to ensure professional representation at all stages of your case.

• DMV hearing. You are entitled to a hearing regarding the revocation of your license if requested within 10-days of your arrest. Concord DUI attorneys have successfully avoided license revocation for many of their clients in these hearings.
• You appear with your Concord DUI attorney to enter a not guilty plea.
• Discovery and investigation. Your Concord DUI attorney obtains the police report, chemical test results and other evidence from the prosecutor and investigates your case.. In many cases, Concord DUI attorneys negotiate plea agreements.
• If no plea agreement, your Concord DUI lawyer is fully prepared to defend you at trial.

DUI Defenses

Concord DUI lawyers are able to raise numerous winning defenses because of their knowledge of the DUI laws, police procedures, current trends, and the operation and administration of the breath or blood tests.

In most DUI cases, Concord DUI lawyers review several key issues in forming defenses:

• Possible police misconduct
• Whether your medical or physical condition may have influenced your arrest and BAC results
• Validity and integrity of the breath or blood tests
• Bias, inconsistencies or errors in police testimony, records and reports
• No driving, drinking after driving and other defenses

DUI Penalties

DUI sentences vary from county to county, especially if aggravating circumstances were present. There are separate penalties for a first, second, third and felony convictions. These penalties are typically imposed:

First DUI or DWI

The usual penalties for a first DUI or DWI are:

1. Jail. 48 hours in jail and up to 6-months; 3-years of probation
2. Suspension of license. Loss of driving privileges for 4 to 10-months though you may be eligible for a restricted license; if BAC testing was refused, the suspension is one year
3. Fines: $390 with costs over $1,800
4. DUI classes: 3-months
5. Insurance and installation: Secure SR-1 insurance and possibly install an interlock ignition system

Second DUI or DWI

Penalties for a second DUI or DWI within 10 years of the first include:

1. Jail. 96 hours and up to one year in county jail and 3-5 years probation
2. Suspension of license. 2 year suspension with eligibility for restricted license unless testing was refused.
3. Fines: $390 to $1000 but over $10,000 in costs
4. DUI Classe 18 to 30-months
5. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and Interlock ignition system

Third DUI or DWI

Conviction of a third DUI or DWI in 10 years may include:

1. Jail. 120 days to one year in county jail and 3-5 years probation
2. Suspension of license. 3 years with restricted license after 12-months
3. Fines: $390 to $1000 and other costs up to $15,000
4. DUI classes. 30-months
5. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and interlock system

Fourth DUI or DWI

A fourth DWI or DWI could be negotiated to a misdemeanor.by your Gardena DUI lawyer. If a felony, you face:

1. Jail. 16 months, 2 or 3 years in jail and formal probation for up to 5 years
2. Suspension of license: 4 years
3. Fines: Up to $5000 with associated costs of up to $18,000
4. Habitual traffic offender status. 3 years
5. Mandatory DUI classes. 30-months
6. Installation and insurance. SR-1 insurance and interlock system

Commercial DUI or DWI

Commercial drivers can be convicted of a commercial DUI or DWI if their BAC is 0.04% so that their need for a Gardena DUI lawyer is imperative.

Penalties include:

1. Jail. Same as for a motorist with a Class C license for first or multiple DUI or DWI offenses
2. Driver’s license suspension.

• Loss of commercial driver’s license for one year, regardless of the vehicle you were driving
• Life-time suspension for a second conviction
• Your Class C license is also affected

3. Fines. From $390 to $1000
4. DUI Classes. Same as for other offenders
5. Insurance and installation. Possible securing of SR-1 insurance and installation of an interlock system

Call a Concord DUI Lawyer

If you were arrested for a DUI, call a Concord DUI lawyer today at (888) 754-9860.