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. Just like a CA resident, 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. You should consult with an attorney regarding
defending you at the DMV hearing.
Interstate Compact
Most states belong to
the "Drivers
License Compact" an agreement where each member state agrees
to share an 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 the CA DMV is supposed to
notify the driver's home state of the action. Sometimes
this happens and sometimes it doesn't. If your home state
doesn't find out about it, consider yourself lucky. If you
have an out-of-state license and your home state does find out
about it, expect your issuing state to impose the DMV
consequences it normally imposes for a comparable DUI conviction
in your home state. Because of the potential consequences
in your home state, it's just as important for non-residents to
fight a CA DUI charge.
Your Attorney Can Appear for You
We represent non-residents 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's important to have an experienced DUI defense attorney who
is familiar with non-resident cases because if you decide to
resolve your case it can often be resolved without you having to
do California jail time or a CA DUI class as part of probation.
Protect Your Right to Drive in CA
If you intend to
return to CA, you need to take steps to make sure that upon your
return to CA you will be legally allowed to drive in the state.
You do this by filing a form with DMV that you are a resident of
another state. When you return to CA, you can have your
driving privileges fully reinstated either after three years or
more have passed or if you have completed a DUI program.
Don't Ignore the CA DUI
We represent non-residents arrested for DUI in California but
who never bothered to appear in court 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 back at home 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.
Free Same Day Consultation
For more information about Non-Resident DUI charges, call
Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys Roland X. Tiemann, Peter B.
Tiemann for a free same day consultation at (530) 621-2400 or
(916) 941-7300.
We are experienced and Aggressive DUI defense lawyers who will
vigorously represent you.
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