When a driver is arrested for driving under the influence an administrative action is triggered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). A driver has 10 days from the date of arrest to request an Administrative Per Se (APS) hearing with the local Driver Safety Office to challenge the action/suspension. Since the inception of the [...]
What Is AB 3234? Assembly Bill (AB) No. 3234 was signed into law on September 30, 2020, and took effect on January 1, 2021. This bill gives judges the discretion to offer diversion on misdemeanor cases with four types of offenses expressly excluded. It is enacted through Penal Code (PC) 1001.95. DUIs are not specifically [...]
DUI Law Practice Servicing Southern California: Providing Quality Representation while Fighting for Client Rights [Huntington Beach, CA] Parker Law Center officially celebrates 10 years of providing quality affordable legal representation and fighting for client rights. Parker Law Center strives to offer a unique client experience. Beginning with the initial consultation, Attorney Kellee Parker walks every [...]
Would you Like to Seal your Arrest Record? The 2018 California CARE Act greatly expands your ability to have your arrest record sealed. The CARE Act will apply if your arrest falls under any of the following categories: You were arrested but no charges filed; You were arrested and the case was dismissed; You were [...]
Statewide Ignition Interlock Device (IID): Pilot Program (SB 1046) Starting January 1, 2019, a major change took effect which impacts those charged with DUI. Prior law did not mandate an ignition interlock device (IID) to be installed into an offender’s vehicle upon conviction of DUI. In fact, there was a great deal of discretion by [...]
Upon arrest for driving under the influence, an administrative license suspension is triggered. The driver has 10 days from the date of arrest to request an Administrative Per Se (APS) hearing to fight the license suspension; otherwise, the suspension will take effect 30 days from the date of arrest. If the driver requests an APS hearing [...]
On September 28, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senator Jerry Hill’s bill (SB-1046) which expands the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program for DUI offenders statewide. California Ignition Interlock Device Pilot Program An ignition interlock device is a breathalyzer unit that prevents vehicles from starting upon detection of alcohol and requires “rolling samples” while the vehicle is [...]
We are just days away from the beginning of summer. Bring on the warm weather, barbeques, and long daylight hours. Nothing can end your enjoyment of summer faster than being arrested for driving under the influence. Local police have scheduled checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols and task forces to get drunk drivers off the road. Know the [...]
The “Avoid DUI” task force is currently in full effect to ensure our roads are safe this holiday season and making potential drunk drivers think twice. This campaign started on December 12, 2014 and will remain in effect until January 1, 2015. In Southern California alone, 14 DUI/driver’s license checkpoints have been planned for this period [...]
With summer coming to an end and the Labor Day holiday looming, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” anti DUI campaign began maximum enforcement on Friday, August 15th and is scheduled to conclude Monday, September 1st. This weekend enforcement will be especially aggressive due to the Labor Day Holiday and there [...]
