Arrest For Dui In Orange
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What Time of Day Do Most DUI Arrests and Accidents Occur? While DUI arrests and accidents can occur at any time of day, there are some hours when there is a higher risk of encountering a driver under the influence. The period of time from midnight to AM is the most dangerous time to be on the road.
Drunk driving suspects can expect to spend at least two hours answering questions, being fingerprinted and photographed, and submitting to chemical testing of the driver's blood alcohol content (BAC). A driver could spend a few hours before they are released, or it may take up to a few days.
In any first offense DUI in Orange County, assuming it is a misdemeanor, you face the following penalties: Up to six months in jail (unlikely in most cases) Community labor and/or community service (also known as CalTrans) Massive fines.
Drivers may end a case in a matter of days if they plead guilty or immediately accept a plea bargain offered by the prosecution. DUI cases that go to trial can take over a year to resolve in some cases. DUI cases are often broken up into different stages.
The punishment for a first DUI varies by state but often includes fines, license suspension, probation, mandatory alcohol education, and possibly community service. Jail time is rare for first offenses but may apply in cases of high blood alcohol content or accidents.
You should normally plead “not guilty”. In this part of the process you will receive the formal complaint and any evidence being presented. An arraignment is a short hearing with the judge when you will enter your plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere (no contest).
It is possible for a first-time DUI case to be dismissed, but that will require the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney who can research the facts of the case before forming a legal strategy to have the charges dropped.
On a first-time DUI, the judge may order a jail term of 48 hours to six months in county jail. This is rarely done. No jail is mandatory by statute, although certain counties (i.e. Riverside) do impose a small amount of county jail custody time.
