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1. Goldstein, Michael: There is no time to waste. In a typical California DUI case, a defendant only has 10 days from the time of arrest to contest a DMV license suspension. In a DUI injury case, it is even more important to begin review of the accident scene and case information as quickly as possible. A DUI with injury charge can add 1-3 years of jail time to your sentence, and additional jail time for each person injured. Calling a qualified Indio criminal defense attorney should be your first priority after seeking medical attention for yourself and loved ones who have been injured. While DUI convictions can include hefty fines, jail time, probation and job loss, an injury accident can be even more serious.
2. Yaryan, Geoffrey: Criminal Defense DUI Defense Traffic Violations Violations of Probation Domestic Violence Juvenile Crimes
3. Jimenez, John: DUI Defenses and DMV Hearings An arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in California means not only going to criminal court, but in almost all cases, it means facing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in order to keep your driverŐs license from being suspended. It is very important to immediately contact a lawyer when you first get arrested for a DUI, because you have ten (10) days from the date you were arrested, to request a DMV hearing. This prevents your driverŐs license from being automatically suspended. If you donŐt request the hearing, your license will automatically be suspended for at least 30 days.
4. Gribow, Dale: * DUI/DWI (drunk driving) * Drug charges (possession, sale, manufacturing) * Traffic violations (speeding, reckless driving, hit and run) * Domestic abuse and spousal abuse * Theft and shoplifting * Robbery and burglary
5. Benjamini & Benjamini: What is "blood-alcohol concentration" or "blood-alcohol level"? A: Blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) is the level of alcohol in the bloodstream from drinking alcoholic beverages. BAC readings are used in court as evidence in drunk-driving cases. The most common method of measure is a breath test, although blood and/or urine testing is sometimes done. A result of .08 or higher may establish a presumption of intoxication. The details of the .08 BAC presumption laws vary among the states, but all 50 states have adopted .08 as their official intoxication level, in large part because of a federal threat of otherwise withholding highway funds.
6. Dale Gribow:

   10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT A DUI:

   1. To save your California drivers license or privileges, you must request a DMV hearing within 10 days.
   2. The 10 day time limit begins running from the issuance date of the order of suspension/temporary drivers license endorsement: i.e. administrative per se form.
   3. The administrative per se/order of suspension/temporary drivers license endorsement is the 8x10 piece of paper that the officer gave you when he took your license. It is a white or pink DMV form PS360 that gives you the right to drive for 30 days before your license is suspended for 4 months.
   4. Even if the officer did not snatch your license under the stop and snatch law and give you this form, DMV will probably automatically take action against your drivers license.
   5. If you are from another state and the officer did not take your license, that state may also take action against your drivers license.
   6. This temporary drivers license endorsement is good for only 30 days from the issue date. (If the DMV hearing is requested within 10 days, your driving privileges will be extended, there will be a delay of any suspension until the outcome of your DMV hearing).
   7. Please note that a driving under the influence creates 2 separate proceedings that you must address. One is the court date and the other is the DMV hearing. The outcome of one does not necessarily affect the other.
   8. There are only 3 issues at the hearing if you completed a blood or breath test. They are set forth on the back of the DMV paper. The main issue is if the officer had probable cause to stop or contact you and whether the chemical test is beatable.
   9. The DMV has the burden of proof on all 3 issues and they must win all 3 issues to take your license away. However, the DMV does not use the same rules of evidence as the courts and usually wins 98% of these cases.
   10. At a DMV hearing, your attorney has to knock out one DMV issue to save your license and for you to avoid any reissue fee and/or proof of insurance (SR22 filing).