Criminal Defense
Drivers License Suspension A Possible Punishment for Speeding in California
Under New California Law, A Person Who Is Convicted Of Driving In Excess Of 100 MPH May Have Their Driving Privileges Suspended. Under California law, the court may impose a drivers license suspension on drivers convicted of driving in excess of 100 mph. The court may suspend driving privileges without any opportunity for obtaining a restricted license during the period of suspension. As of 2009, California Vehicle Code Section 13200…
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California DUI Convictions for Out-of-State Residents
There is a well-known saying in a certain coastal town in Southern California that goes "come on vacation, leave on probation." All too often, many people who come to Southern California for a little getaway end up leaving with something that they would rather not have acquired, namely criminal charges. One of the most common types of criminal case that tourists or out-of-state visitors often find themselves facing is driving…
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DMV Hearing 10-Day-Rule: How to Save Your License
DUI-DMV hearing and the "10-Day-Rule": Save your driving privilege by calling a DMV lawyer to help you Upon being arrested for DUI in California, the police officer should have taken your California Driver's License and issued you a pink piece of paper, which serves as a temporary 30-day license. After your arrest, you or your attorney has only 10 days to contact the DMV and request a California DMV Hearing…
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NEGLIGENT OPERATOR HEARINGS
If you have accumulated too many traffic points because of traffic ticket convictions, you run the risk of being tagged as a "negligent operator" by the DMV. By law, a driver is presumed to be a negligent operator if the driver has 4 or more points in 12 months, 6 or more points in 24 months, or 8 or more points in 36 months. (Veh. Code, § 12810.5, subd. (a).)…
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Too Many Points for San Diego DMV
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may suspend your driver's license for too many tickets. If you get 4 points in a year or 6 points in two years, you can get your driver's license suspended. Some violations count as one point, others are 2 points. The DMV mails a notice saying they are suspending your driver's license. You are entitled to a hearing to fight the suspension. It…
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Did you know your license was suspended?
It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while your driving privileges are suspended. However, the Department of Motor Vehicles MUST inform you that your license is suspended. Knowledge is key. If you were never properly given notice of a driver's license suspension on your privileges by either the Court or the DMV, then you should not be found guilty of the violation of driving on suspended license. If you…
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Did the DMV Take Away Your License After You Had a Seizure?
The Department of Motor Vehicles is charged with ensuring that those who drive on the city streets are able to do so in a safe manner. Frequently, if the DMV finds out that you had a seizure it will take away your license. Usually the DMV finds out about the seizure when notified by either a law enforcement officer or by a medical professional. When the DMV wants to take…
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TOO MANY POINTS AND DMV-NEGLIGENT OPERATOR SUPSENSION
In California, a driver is allotted 4 points a year. If you go over the 4 points, you will get a notice of suspension from the DMV. DO NOT IGNORE THIS NOTICE. You will have 15 days to respond and set a hearing. At this DMV hearing Wallin & Klarich is able to bring out factors to help convince the DMV not to suspend your license. In most cases, Wallin…
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“How does DMV suspend thee? Let me count the ways.”
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has crafted numerous methods of suspending or revoking a motorist's driver's license stemming from a wide variety of both criminal and civil traffic related and non traffic related legal matters. Suspensions and revocations can result from a violation of numerous California Vehicle Code (VC) offenses, failure to pay certain small claim's judgments in full, failure to pay child support, and violations of certain…
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SUSPENSION
Did you get a notice that DMV is suspending your driver's license for too many points? Here's what's going on. In California the DMV gives a point for most moving violations. Speeding, bad turns, rolling a stop sign etc. are one point. Some violations, like driving under the influence, or reckless driving are two points. If you get four points in a year or six points in two years, the…
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