California DUI
A DUI or DWI charge in California can impose a great burden on an individual. The defendant is suddenly required to fully comprehend the California criminal court system and must act quickly to avoid having his or her California driver's license revoked. A DUI or DWI arrest in California triggers two separate cases, one in the criminal court and another with the Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV. Comparing the two cases, the case with the DMV gives you less time to react, as you only have 10 days to appeal for a hearing with the DMV. Failure to do so will lead to the immediate suspension of your driver's license on the 30th day after your arrest.
DUI or DWI charges in California
The DUI or DWI case filed against an individual in the state of California is based on two different decrees. The first focuses on whether the person arrested was intoxicated by alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two that he or she could not drive in an acceptable and safe manner. The second is based on the violation of the state's per se law, which is having a blood alcohol content of not less than .08%, which is determined by the arresting officer through a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer. Whether or not the driver was driving normally before being stopped by the officer does not matter in this case. This charge is solely based on the body chemistry of the arrestee.
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