Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Talks Underage DUI Penalties and Driver’s License Suspension

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Talks Underage DUI Penalties and Driver’s License Suspension

Underage DUI Penalties – License Suspension and Fines When it comes to getting a DUI, underage drivers are easily at most risk for the most severe punishments available. While they might not spend years in jail for an offense, there are many more consequences that are far worse for young drivers, including license suspension, fines,…

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Holiday Checkpoints for Drinking and Driving

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains Holiday Checkpoints for Drinking and Driving

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and the time of year you’re most likely to find yourself in jail, if you drink and drive. With increased holiday celebrations and those delicious festive cocktails that accompany them, you can bet that our streets and highways will be literally covered with law enforcement patrols between now…

Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Explains Rights During a Field Sobriety Test
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Santa Barbara DUI Attorney Explains Rights During a Field Sobriety Test

Field sobriety tests are NOT MANDATORY in California. Santa Barbara DUI lawyers are often asked this very question. In fact there is no state law that requires a suspected Santa Barbara drunk driver to submit to any field sobriety tests when stopped on suspicion of DUI.  Santa Barbara Officers who stop you won’t tell you…

Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains DUI Driver’s License Suspension after DUI Dismissal
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Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer Explains DUI Driver’s License Suspension after DUI Dismissal

Recently I was asked why their license showed a DUI suspension when the case was dismissed after review of the DUI arrest report. Santa Barbara DUI lawyers know that a mere dismissal, even one based on an insufficiency of the evidence, will generally not rescind the Administrative Per Se Suspension order of the DMV. The…