When you are arrested for a DUI, your Driver’s License will be confiscated by the arresting officer.  You will be provided a temporary license that is valid for 30 days.  After the 30 days expire, your license will be automatically suspended by the DMV up to 4 months.  In order for the DMV to potentially reinstate your driving privilege, you are required to contact the DMV within 10 days of your DUI arrest to schedule a hearing.  Your driving privilege may be reinstated pending the outcome of your DMV Hearing.

The DMV Hearing is conducted by a DMV administrator.  At the DMV Administrative Hearing, the DMV must prove that (a) your arrest was lawful; (b) there was reason to believe that you were under the influence; and (c) your BAC (blood alcohol concentration) was 0.08% or higher. Should the DMV prevail at your hearing, your driver’s license will be suspended.  It is important to note that the DMV hearing and the DUI Criminal case are completely independent of each other.  As such, you may prevail at the DMV and still lose the DUI criminal case, or vice versa.  

In dealing with a Los Angeles DUI case whether involving alcohol or controlled substances, you will need an experienced Los Angeles DUI attorney that will test the validity of the field sobriety tests and/or blood/breath tests in your case and work diligently to provide you with the best possible outcome of your Los Angeles DUI case.  The Los Angeles DUI defense lawyers at the Gurovich, Berk & Associates are familiar and experienced with the DMV along with all the criminal courts.  Our DUI defense attorneys will aggressively defend your interests so that you will receive the best outcome of your Los Angeles DUI case.

Los Angeles DUI Lawyer

Retaining an aggressive, experienced and knowledgeable Los Angeles DUI attorney is the most important decision you can make.  A qualified DUI Defense lawyer can educate you as to your options, assist you in making critical life altering decisions, investigate the factors that led to your arrest, skillfully examine law enforcement personnel, and litigate the DUI criminal case. Our firm has the qualified DUI defense attorneys that will be in your corner aggressively defending your rights with the goal of successfully fighting your criminal charges.

If you have been charged with a DUI, please call us to set up an appointment for a FREE CONSULTATION so we can assess your particular case and provide you with the best legal advice on how to proceed. Please allow us to offer you the assistance and support of a criminal defense law firm that has extensive experience with the State court system throughout the Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and San Diego Counties as you face this most unfortunate experience. We are solely a Criminal Defense Law Firm. That is all we do and have done since our inception.

EARLY INTERVENTION BY COUNSEL IS KEY TO A PROPER DUI DEFENSE

It is extremely important to have an experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney begin working on your case as early as possible. Critical issues, such as how your particular case will be filed and what charges will be leveled against you, are decided, many a time, very soon after your arrest or during the investigatory period. Early intervention gives our DUI defense attorneys an opportunity to potentially reduce or dismiss either felony or misdemeanor charges against you before the first court date.

Please feel free to call for an initial FREE CONSULTATION in one of our offices, or in the privacy and convenience of your own home, during which we can explore how best to defend and resolve your criminal case. Our 24-hour telephone numbers are (818) 205-1555; (310) 288-0795; (626) 356-0447; and (213) 385-1555.