Have you been arrested for DUI in Santa Barbara County?
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Santa Barbara Lawyer William C. Makler has 18 years of experience working in the State and Federal criminal justice systems and represents clients charged with all varieties of DUI/Drunk Driving offenses.
Save Your Driver's License
If your DUI was within the last 10 days, you must act quickly to save your license. CALIFORNIA DUI ARRESTEES HAVE ONLY 10 DAYS AFTER ARREST TO SAVE THEIR LICENSES.
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What is a DUI?
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is usually charged as a misdemeanor where an individual is suspected by the police of having violated one, or both, of the following Vehicle Code sections:
- Under California Vehicle Code section 23152(a), it must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the charged individual was the driver of a vehicle within the State's boundaries while so intoxicated, with either alcohol and/or drug(s), that he or she was unable to operate the vehicle as safely as an ordinarily prudent person would under like circumstances.
- Under California Vehicle Code section 23152(b), it must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the charged individual was driving a motor vehicle within the State's boundaries with a Blood Alcohol content of greater than .08% by weight.
The above sections are by no means an exhaustive list of all of the code sections which prohibit various forms of driving under the influence.
A DUI arrest does not mean you are guilty.
Contrary to popular opinion, police officers make mistakes. Moreover, the hyper-technical laws surrounding the regulation of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) are rife with ambiguities, if not contradictions. You owe it to yourself to become educated about what to expect and, just as importantly, what to do about it. Much depends on whether you're actually convicted of drunk driving, as opposed to just arrested. In other words, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.
Call us now at (805) 892-4922 for a free, no obligation consultation, or fill in your information in the contact form to the right and Mr. Makler will get back to you as soon as possible, frequently within a few minutes.