Non Resident DUI Arrest

If you have an out of state license when you are arrested for DUI, the Officer should not take your license.  You will be given notice that your privilege to drive a motor vehicle in California will be suspended in 30 days unless you request a DMV hearing within 10 days to contest the suspension.  When you set up the DMV hearing, you you will ask for a stay on the suspension which postpones the suspension pending the outcome of the hearing. 

Interstate Compact

Most states belong to the "Drivers License Compact": an agreement that obligates each member state to share individual's driving history with each other.   If you suffer a CA DUI conviction, it's supposed to appear on each member states DMV records because CA DMV is supposed to notify the driver's home state of the action.  Sometimes this happens and sometimes it doesn't.  If you have an out-of-state license, expect your issuing state to impose the DMV consequences it normally imposes for a comparable DUI conviction.   Because of the potential consequences in your home state, it's just as important for non-residents to fight a CA DUI charge.

We can appear, so you don't have too

 We represent many out of state clients who were arrested for DUI while visiting CA.  If you were charged with a misdemeanor DUI, we can represent you without you having to travel to CA to appear in court.  It is important to have an experienced DUI attorney working your case because if you decide to resolve your case it can often be resolved without you having to do jail time or a DUI class as part of probation.   

Protect your right to drive in CA

If you intend to return to CA, we can make sure that when you do move back to CA you can have your full driving privilege restored without having to take any classes.  We do this by filing a form with DMV that acknowledges that you are an out of state resident and that you will not reside in CA for a period of 3 years.  Once the 3 years is passed, you will be able to return to CA with the ability to have a full reinstatement of your driving privilege.          

We can help clear your warrants

We represent many out of state clients who got a DUI in California but never bothered to take care of it or failed to finish or comply with the requirements of the CA DMV or CA Courts.  Typically, a warrant will issue which can have significant consequences and may even lead to an arrest or detention at the border.  If you have a warrant on a CA DUI, call our office we can work on getting the warrant cleared and getting you back in good standing with the court.