Bakersfield DUI Lawyer

                                   

Getting arrested for a DUI in Bakersfield California can be a terrifying experience, a local Bakersfield DUI Attorney can provide crucial assistance and advice.  For over 15 years we have been defending good people that have been charged with driving under the influence in Kern County with excellent results.  We know that a person accused of DUI has many questions:  Will I lose my drivers license?  Will I go to Jail?  Will I be cancelled by my insurance company?  Among so many others. 

Call us toll free at 1-877-204-5953  and speak directly to a local Bakersfield Drunk Driving Attorney who can answer your questions and put you at ease.

Our local Law Office is located at 1412 17th Street, one block north of the Bakersfield Superior Court.  All DUI arrests in the city of Bakersfield are adjudicated in this court.  Many other DUI incidents that occur in county areas are often sent to the downtown court if they involve felony allegations such as DUI with injury, manslaughter or possession of drugs and narcotics.

In addition to the criminal DUI case, charges of VC 23152, etc.  The DMV will try and suspend your driving privilege arising from a driving under the influence encounter.  This proceeding is known as the "administrative per se" process and involves notice to take your license as reflected in the pink form served by the arresting officer and a subsequent hearing, if the licensee requests one within 10 calendar days.  The DMV hearing is typically held at the Bakersfield Driver Safety Office located at 5800 District Boulevard, Bakersfield 93313.  Our Law Firm has handled well over 1000 DMV hearings in the Bakersfield Driver Safety office alone.

Bakersfield DUI Charges can be broken down to two distinct categories.  First is the driving while impaired crimes such as VC 23152(a) and VC 21353(a), these statutes criminalize driving if the person is actually "impaired" by the use of alcohol or drugs.  These offenses require some proof that the individual was unable to drive the motor vehicle with the same caution characteristic of a sober person.  The second class of offenses are the "per se" laws that make it a crime to drive with a specified level of alcohol in thier system.  These offenses are found in the VC 23152(b) and VC 23153(b) crimes found in the vehicle code.  the per se limit in California as well as Bakersfield is .08% by weight.  DUI attorneys in Bakersfield  will customarily challenge both charges aggressively.

The decisions a person makes following an arrest for driving under the influence will dictate the outcome of any case.  A Bakersfield DUI Lawyer can implement a strategic plan to ensure a favorable outcome.  Steps taken to preserve a client's right to a DMV hearing to save the drivers license, preservation of vital defense evidence, re-testing of blood samples and obtaining the accuracy reports and maintenance records of the breath machine are all things that only an experienced drunk driving defense attorney can accomplish.  This is not the time to try a "do it yourself" approach, once important deadlines have passed there is no way to rectify the damage caused.  In DUI cases time is of the essense.

One thing is for sure, a drunk driving allegation can be a life changing event, having a top knotch Bakersfield DUI Attorney on your side can make the difference between a jail sentence and a slap on the wrist.  Call us today to discuss your options and how we can help.

Toll Free 1-877-204-5953