A provision within California law allows drivers accused of DUI to receive a restricted drivers license which may offer these drivers the key to maintaining some normalcy in their lives and, perhaps more importantly, save their jobs. A DUI arrest can create massive upheaval in … [Read more...]
Will Federal Incentives Lead to Tougher California DUI Laws?
May 15, 2013 By
Most local community members in Sonoma County, Mendocino County and Lake County assume that laws affecting them related to DUI stem from the California government. After all, issues like safe driving laws are always the domain of state governments, and rules about penalties for … [Read more...]
DUI Arrest Blood Draw Ruling by Supreme Court
May 7, 2013 By
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the issue of DUI arrest blood draw. They ruled that the loss of evidence accompanying the natural metabolization of alcohol in the bloodstream does not automatically create an emergency which justifies an exception to … [Read more...]
Even First-time DUI Convictions Can Exact a Severe Price Warns AAA
April 26, 2013 By
The total cost of a DUI conviction is substantial and wide-ranging, often exacting a toll on the driver personally, sometimes professionally and almost always financially. It's that last category where the price is going up in California, according to the Automobile Club of … [Read more...]
Report Shows Mendocino County Above Average in DUI-Related Crashes Causing Injury, Death
April 16, 2013 By
The Mendocino County Public Health Services’ Prevention and Planning Unit (MCPHS) revealed the result of a study it recently conducted regarding the high number of DUI-related vehicle crashes resulting in injury or death and the prevalence of availability of alcohol in the … [Read more...]
Ukiah Man on Probation Faces Possible New Penalties after Arrest on DUI, Drug Charges
April 2, 2013 By
A Ukiah man’s recent run-in with police, and resulting arrest for DUI and drug distribution, could have serious consequences for him. The Ukiah Daily Journal reported that, in addition to new DUI and drug distribution charges, the man was already on probation and parole as a … [Read more...]
Area Police Officer Facing Drunken Driving Charges over Golf Course Incident
March 26, 2013 By
We had previously blogged about this unusual drunken driving incident as a news article a few weeks ago on March 8th. In light of today's Santa Rosa Press Democrat article "Petaluma police officer seeks to block release of medical records" we thought we would give this a bit more … [Read more...]
Northern California lawmaker proposes stricter DUI penalties for repeat DUI offenders
March 15, 2013 By
Current California law gives persons convicted of a DUI an option to install an instrument that prevents their vehicles from operating if the driver is drunk. If one state senator has his way, though, those devices will go from “optional,” to “mandatory,” the San Jose … [Read more...]
“Zero-Tolerance” Driving Under The Influence of Drugs Law Proposed
March 5, 2013 By
In the interest of clarifying California’s law regarding the crime of driving under the influence of drugs, a senator from Santa Ana has proposed a “zero tolerance” standard. If the bill passes, a person driving under the influence of drugs (with any amount of drugs in … [Read more...]
“DUI Schools” in California
February 12, 2013 By
Throughout California many courts order people convicted of DUI to complete a DUI education program, or “DUI school,” as part of the convicted person’s sentence. The Santa Rosa DUI lawyers at our firm know that this educational option is often a helpful alternative to … [Read more...]
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