If you’ve been arrested for a DUI in California and you haven’t sought out legal counsel, Law Office of Michael L. Fell urges you to contact our offices at (949) 585-9055 right away for your free case evaluation. There are a number of steps that must be taken and they must be taken right away. Read on to learn more and the contact us.
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Choose the best attorney
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Know what you’re dealing with
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Write down everything you can about the arrest
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Use your DUI case for your DMV case
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Understand all your options
One of the most important things to know is that after you’re arrested for a DUI, you’ve only got ten days to request a hearing with the DMV. If you don’t do so, then the DMV is going to suspend your driver’s license for at least four months. This is just one of the reasons that you must hire an attorney who’s experienced in DUI law.
When you choose Law Office of Michael L. Fell, we’ll request this hearing right away. There are actually a few ways it may benefit you, including putting a hold on your license being suspended until your actual hearing. This means you’ll have some more time to drive and get your affairs in order. Ideally, we’d be able to convince the DMV not to suspend your license at the hearing.
The Office of Driver Safety is officially in charge of running DMV hearings. If you did take a breath test at the scene or a blood test, then the only things the hearing is going to cover will be whether the officer had probably cause to believe you were under the influence, whether or not the arrest was legal, and whether or not your blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.
In the event that you didn’t take a blood or a breath test, there won’t be any evidence of your BAC. As a result, the hearing is also going to cover whether you understood that if you refused to take one of these tests you’d have your driver’s license suspended for one year, or possible revoked for up to three years, and whether you still refused to submit to the test.
Depending on your case, we may fight your charges in a number of ways including working to show that there was no probable cause to stop you, the BAC test results weren’t accurate, the testing equipment wasn’t used properly, or that there’s no proof you were driving.
The more information you can give to your college crimes defense lawyer, the better we will be able to represent you. We know you think you’ll always remember just what happened, but trust us when we say the details will becoming fuzzy sooner than you think.
In the event you have your license suspended at your DMV hearing, and later are found not guilty in a criminal court, then we can request a new DMV review to have your license reinstated.
When you work with Law Office of Michael L. Fell, we will do everything we can to prevent your license from being suspended but you should prepare for the worst. To learn more about the possible outcomes and your potential options, contact us right away at (949) 585-9055.