If you have been charged with a DUI, you should be aware of your legal rights.

Below please find the basic and general California statutory law for driving under the influence (DUI), pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 23152. Generally speaking the driver suspected of violating the statute will be charged with both section (a) & (b). This is in addition and independent of any action taken by the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact an attorney in our Orange County office for a consultation with an experienced DUI lawyer.

D.U.I. California Vehicle Code 23152.

(a) It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.

(b) It is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.

If you require the assistance of a DUI Defense Attorney for a Driving Under the Influence charge, please feel free to contact a lawyer in our Orange County office for further assistance. We will fight for your rights. Don't Forget: Please Drink Responsibly & Don't Drink & Drive.

Due Process of Law.

Remember under the law you are innocent until proven guilty. However,the rhetoric isn't always the reality. Under Due Process of Law, the state is required to produce evidence sufficent to sustain a finding of guilt. Accordingly, you have legal rights that you should be aware of durring the state's action for a DUI prosecution. For example, you have the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses who can give testimony against you, you have the right to remain silent and your silence can not be used against you, you have the right to a trial, discovery rights including the right to review evidence proffered against you, the right to subpeona witnesses, the right to supress illegally obtained evidence, and so forth. Please contact us for more information on your particular circumstance.

Due Process of Law.

Remember under the law you are innocent until proven guilty. However,the rhetoric isn't always the reality. Under Due Process of Law, the state is required to produce evidence sufficent to sustain a finding of guilt. Accordingly, you have legal rights that you should be aware of durring the state's action for a DUI prosecution. For example, you have the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses who can give testimony against you, you have the right to remain silent and your silence can not be used against you, you have the right to a trial, discovery rights including the right to review evidence proffered against you, the right to subpeona witnesses, the right to supress illegally obtained evidence, and so forth. Please contact us for more information on your particular circumstance.