DUI Penalties

Conviction Penalties, Punishment and Consequences of a DUI Arrest

Courts in Orange County, Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and throughout Southern California take DUI charges and misdemeanor or felony dui convictions very seriously. Because the stakes are so high—even your freedom could be at risk in some cases—make sure you have an experienced DUI lawyer on your side.

At Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP, our DUI lawyers are also former deputy district attorneys. We have extensive courtroom trial experience. We know how to examine the evidence, investigate the arrest, and interview witnesses. Our attorneys are strong advocates for our clients in the courtroom and in resolving the case in the best possible manner. If you are convicted our DUI lawyers from Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP will aggressively push for a much lesser DUI sentence, penalty or punishment.

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Contact the DUI attorneys at Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP. Tell us about your arrest and all the circumstances surrounding that arrest. It is often in the details that we find the key to your defense. The consequences of a DUI conviction can be serious:

• A first-time misdemeanor DUI, 23152 California Vehicle Code, carries jail time—a 48-hour minimum in some courts. A felony DUI can mean up to three years in state prison and an additional 3-5 years for an injury accident. When your freedom is in jeopardy, you need a DUI lawyer.
• A DUI conviction can result in formal or informal probation. Mitigating circumstances and other factors may determine the amount of supervision and length of probation. Talk to your DUI lawyer about your options.
• A misdemeanor or felony dui conviction can mean mandatory attendance at drinking driver alcohol programs. The attendance—depending on circumstances and the alcohol level—can be required for 90 days, or six months, nine months, 18 months, or 30 months. See the www.dui-help.com/fopnumbers.html">provider list. You could be ordered to mandatory NA or AA meetings.
• You may be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID) to your car's ignition system. To start your car, you would first have to blow into a handheld device to check your breath for alcohol. The cost of an IID varies with the manufacturer and the service provider. For information on IID installation and costs, contact AutoSense 800-572-3984; Consumers Safety Technology 877-777-5020; Guardian Systems 800-491-4921, and Life Saver 800-210-8087.
• You may be subject to thousands of dollars in penalties including significant fines, penalty assessments, and victim restitution fund payments.
• If you refused a chemical test (breath or blood test), you could face additional penalties, even jail time. This must be challenged, for even a first offense may result in a one-year license suspension. A second chemical test refusal offense within seven years will result in a two-year DMV license revocation. An additional offense in a seven-year period will result in a three-year license revocation.
• Your vehicle can be impounded or even permanently forfeited and sold, leaving you with a car payment for a car you no longer own.
• The DMV can suspend your driver's license. You need to request a DMV hearing within ten days of your arrest in order to get a restricted license.
• You could face significant auto insurance rate increases or even car insurance cancellations. Proof of insurance (form SR-22) must be filed with the DMV.
• You may be required to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) victim impact panel.

Make sure you have a DUI drunk driving attorney who knows the law, knows how to protect your rights, and knows how to get you through this with as little damage as possible. Seeking a DUI lawyer's advice can make a difference in your case. You can call our law firm 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (866) 352-7224.

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Southern California, contact the DUI attorneys at Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP. As former deputy district attorneys, we know the courts—including DUI—from every perspective. We represent clients in communities that include: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Ana, Long Beach, California, Anaheim, Torrance, Pasadena, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Ventura, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Fullerton, Rancho Cucamonga, Orange, Ontario, Riverside, Burbank, West Covina, Norwalk, Oxnard, Pomona, Westminster, Alhambra, Whittier, Laguna Niguel, Thousand Oaks, Mission Viejo, Simi Valley, and Bellflower.

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