DUI Lawyer Santa Monica, CA

If you are arrested for driving under the influence in Santa Monica, California, DUI attorneys Michael Karagozian and Allyson Rudolph can help guide you through the legal process and provide you with legal advice.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a crime in which a driver or someone who is in physical control of a car is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drunk driving, as it is commonly known, refers to operating a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater.

An individual can also be arrested for driving with any detectable amount of an illicit or even a prescription drug in their system.

The penalties for driving under the influence or drunk driving may include jail time, fines, DUI classes, court-ordered alcohol counseling, driver’s license suspensions, and other consequences. If a person is arrested under suspicion of a DUI and refuses to take the chemical test (blood or breath), the person could be punished for this refusal. A refusal to submit to the test could result in a one-year suspension of their driver’s license.

What is a DUI and what are the penalties for a conviction?

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, there are many potential penalties associated with this criminal offense.

The exact penalties depend on a number of different factors such as your age, whether or not there was an accident involved, if there were any injuries from the accident, and the specific circumstances surrounding the case.

Some of these penalties include:

  • Jail or prison time
  • Fines, fees, and penalty assessments
  • License suspensions
  • Installation of an ignition interlock device
  • Probation or parole 

In addition to the penalties already mentioned, you will also have a criminal conviction on your record that can impact future chances for employment. If this is not the first time you have been arrested for a DUI, then the consequences may be even more severe.

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence in Santa Monica, contact Karagozian & Rudolph today at (818) 912-6724.

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