Your Out of State License May Be Affected by a California DUI.
If you were convicted of a DUI in California, but have since moved to another state, you might find yourself in the crappy situation of being unable to get a valid driver’s license in the new state where you live. There’s a law in California (Vehicle Code section 13352) that says your license will be […]
10 Year License Revocation for 3rd time DUI in California
California Drivers with two or more DUI convictions need to be aware of a significant change in California DUI law effective January 1, 2012. Under AB 1601, the penalties from a conviction can include a 10 year license revocation. That’s not 10 years of a suspended license, that’s 10 years of a revoked license. According […]
Be aware that your LA County DUI sentencing can be enhanced if you're driving too fast!
If you are facing DUI charges in LA County, I hope you weren’t also driving too fast when you got that DUI. What’s too fast? Vehicle Code (VC) 23582 says that if you are guilty of a DUI and were driving 30 mph over the speed limit on a freeway, or 20 mph over the […]
Get your misdemeanor DUI case in LA County dismissed with a Serna motion!
I had a recent client who was being prosecuted with a DUI in LA County that was 10 years old. She never even lived in California, and had gotten the DUI a decade ago while passing through. She missed her arraignment date because she was already back at home on the east coast when it […]
Gardena Ends Red Light Camera Ticket program
Gardena has shut down its red light camera tickets. In an interesting twist, the cameras are being shut down because they are not profitable for the city! As law enforcement continues to become a “business” due to fiscal constraints, the budget continues to dictate our policies on law enforcement. The amount of double talk from […]
San Bernardino continues to focus on traffic tickets to raise revenue
In tough economic times, the county of San Bernardino is ground zero for the bad economy in Southern California. Nowhere will you see more foreclosed and abandoned homes and businesses. In parts of downtown San Bernardino, and all over the high desert, it often feels like a ghost town. During the boom these communities flourished […]
If you've received a notice in the mail that you're facing a "negligent operator" suspension of your driver's license, read on.
If you got a little notice in the mail that warned you your license will soon be suspended, and you have no idea why, chances are you’re the lucky winner of a DMV negligent operator suspension. You’ll receive this notice if you received 4 points on your DMV record within one year, 6 points within […]
When the judge gives you a good offer on your "driving on a suspended license charge" in LA County, take it before the D.A. gives you something worse.
I recently had a client in LA County who learned a tough lesson. She was facing a misdemeanor under Vehicle Code (VC) section 14601.1, which says that you can’t drive on a suspended license. If found guilty, you face up to 6 months in jail (although usually you just end up with fines and informal […]
LA traffic tickets – Travis Barker gets a buzz from the fuzz after twitter rant
Los Angeles PD took some time out of their busy Thanksgiving weekend schedule to issue a traffic ticket to Travis Barker for his tinited windows, good old VC 26708. Like most people it seems, Barker wasn’t thrilled to get the ticket or happy with the attitude of the officer who gave him the ticket. When […]