Archive for July, 2008

Arrested for a California DUI. Now what?

If convicted of a DUI in California, you will likely be facing a combination of the following penalties:
A first time DUI conviction in California typically carries a penalty of between $390 to $1000 in fines. In addition to the fines, you will be required to pay anywhere up to $3000 in penalty assessments.
Second and subsequent [...]

Your Auto Insurance and a California DUI

According information given by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, as of January 1, 2007, if you request an out-of-house / public driving record printout, any DUI offense on your record will appear for 10 years from the violation date.
Under this new law,  DUI’s that had previously been taken off a person’s driving record have [...]