DUI Information

You need to contact the DMV to set up a hearing within 10 days of your arrest.

First Court Appearance

The first time you are formally charged with a felony or a misdemeanor is called an Arraignment. An arraignment is when you, the defendant, are notified of the complaint filed by the district attorneys office in the courthouse. About this time you or your DUI Attorney Bakersfield  may look over the material that the police have against you, this is called discovery. These include witness statements, lab reports and other related material.

You may also be advised that defendants with prior offenses should know that you may set bail or be taken into custody if there is a probation violation. Facing a judge without a Criminal Defense Lawyer is a not advised.

When you are at your arraignment the wise thing to do is plead “not guilty”. This is not a time to argue with the judge or try to explain things. In fact a Bakersfield DUI Attorney can go on your behalf if it is your first offense. This includes the DMV administrative hearing.

DMV Administrative Hearing

This is an important step in your case. You need to set up a hearing with the DMV , called a “Administrative Hearing” within 10 calendar days of your arrest. If you do not, your license will automatically be suspended. If you do, hire an attorney to do this for you. You don’t want to confuse your arraignment date with your DMV hearing date. At this hearing facts will be presented against you. These can be challenged, and dismissed. You need to have some understanding of this process if you want to win.

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