If you have been arrested for a first offense DUI charge, San Diego DUI defense attorney Victor Orsatti, founder of the San Diego Law Center in 1997, can review your case and has a great deal of experience working with DUI’s. An experienced DUI defense attorney is important to have if you have been pulled over and cited for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A San Diego DUI and criminal law lawyer can help reduce penalties and fines as well as make significant and beneficial differences in your first DUI case.

At the time of arrest, the officer is required to send a copy of a completed notice of license suspension or revocation form along with any license taken into possession directly to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The DMV will then conduct a review of the officer’s report and any chemical breath test or blood test results. You have the right to request a hearing from the DMV within ten days of the order’s submission. If the review concludes there is no reason for license suspension or revocation, the action may be set aside and you will be notified by the DMV in writing.

If your license has been confiscated, it will be returned to you at the end of the suspension or revocation if you pay a $125 fee to the DMV and prove financial stability. The reissue fee will be $100 if you were under the age of 21 and were suspended under the Zero Tolerance Law.

At the time of arrest, the officer may issue you an Order of Suspension and Temporary License. This means you may drive for 30 days from the date of the order of suspension or revocation was issued. This is in affect if your license is not expired or your driving privilege is not suspended or revoked for other reasons.

Notices of suspension given to you by the officer at the time of arrest give you the opportunity to request an administrative hearing, which could help you defend your case and prove that license or revocation is not justified.

If you are over the age of 21 and took a blood or breath test and the results show 0.08 BAC or more, the first offense is a four month suspension. If you are under the age of 21, the suspension will last one year. You may apply for a restricted license at any DMV to drive to and from work. If you refuse to take a chemical test and are over 21 or under 21, a first offense will result in a l year license suspension.

The consequences for being arrested for a first-offense DUI case may include jail time, fines, DUI classes, and suspended and revoked licenses. A San Diego defense attorney that specializes with DUI cases is essential to have to negotiate penalties and work the case in your favor by reducing fees, jail time, and license suspension and revocation time. Contact San Diego DUI defense attorney Victor Orsatti at (619) 933-4688 or email him here [link to Info@SanDiegoLawCenter.com] for a free consultation.