Los Angeles DUI Laws and Lawyers

Los Angeles DUI Laws and Lawyers offers an extensive resource for the individual facing DUI/DWI charges in Los Angeles County: California DUI laws, the criminal court system, finding a Los Angeles DUI attorney or Los Angeles DUI lawyer, contesting DMV suspensions of the driver's license, criminal DUI punishment, police field sobriety and breath tests, car insurance after a DUI, and more. This website provides everything you should be aware of if arrested in Los Angeles for DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or driving under the influence of drugs, sometimes referred to as DWI, or driving while intoxicated) — including answers to such frequently asked questions as:

• Is the breath test I took accurate?
• What are the criminal penalties I'm facing?
• How do I find the best Los Angeles DUI lawyers?
• When I go to court, what crimes will I be charged with?
• Is there anything I can do to get my driver's license back?
• Did I pass those field sobriety tests?
• Will I be able to get automobile insurance after a DUI?
• Can I estimate my blood-alcohol level if I know how much I had to drink?
• Where is the courthouse, the prosecutor's office and the police department?
• Is it possible to get a copy of my DMV driving record?

"What should I do if I'm stopped in Los Angeles for drunk driving?"
Nationally-known Los Angeles DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor, author of the legal textbook Drunk Driving Defense (6th edition), offers 5 tips:

• Politely decline to answer questions without an attorney.
• Decline to take any field sobriety tests (not required by law and rarely helps you).
• Unless you are under 21, decline to take any handheld breath test not required by law.
• Agree to take a required "evidentiary" breath test (blood if confident you are under .08%).
• Contact the DMV within 10 calendar days to demand a license suspension hearing.

The DUI Exception to the Constitution
The growing loss of our constitutional rights in DUI cases, explained by a prominent Los Angeles DUI attorney.

Los Angeles DUI Attorneys Resources
Information for laymen and Los Angeles DUI attorneys about DUI arrests with links to Los Angeles County resources and other DUI related pages.

Facts and Myths of Defending Against DUI Charges Today
A top DUI attorney in Georgia discusses why a DUI arrest is not a conviction.

California DUI Attorneys Resource Center
Megasite (over 600 links) for both lawyers and the public with extensive information about DUI laws, penalties, police evidence, politics.

The Debate Over .08% Blood-Alcohol Level
A prominent New York DUI lawyer discusses the merits and fallacies of lowering the blood-alcohol level.

DUI Blog
Commentary on bad drunk driving laws and the "New Prohibition."

FindLaw Legal Directory
National legal resource, including some DUI information.

California Drunk Driving
If your DUI/DWI arrest took place outside of Los Angeles County, please visit our statewide website.

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